Solving Approach
Words in this cipher average roughly 3.5 letters apiece. Short words are common here, so scan for one- and two-letter groups first; they narrow the alphabet fast. Rated medium, this one asks for a bit more pattern recognition than a warm-up puzzle, but nothing that requires guesswork.
About Voltaire
Voltaire was an influential French philosopher and writer of the Enlightenment who championed reason, free speech, and religious tolerance. Known for his wit and satirical works like Candide, he fearlessly criticized superstition, intolerance, and abuse of power. Though often imprisoned and exiled for his provocative ideas, Voltaire became synonymous with the famous principle "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Did you know? Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher whose real name was François-Marie Arouet.