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Marvel is incorrect re Voltaire quote: It was written by a woman about Voltaire and later attributed incorrectly to Voltaire himself. See the following: This article is about the British writer. For the American athlete, see Evelyne Hall. For the Australian sportswoman, see Evelyn Halls.
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Born28 September 1868
Shooter's Hill, Kent, England
Died13 April 1956 (aged 87)
Wadhurst, East Sussex, England
Pen nameStephen G. Tallentyre
OccupationWriter
Evelyn Beatrice Hall (28 September 1868 – 13 April 1956),[1][2][3][Note 1] who wrote under the pseudonym S[tephen] G. Tallentyre, was an English writer best known for her biography of Voltaire entitled The Life of Voltaire, first published in 1903. She also wrote The Friends of Voltaire, which she completed in 1906.

In The Friends of Voltaire, Hall wrote the phrase: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"[4] as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs.[5] This quotation – which is sometimes misattributed to Voltaire himself – is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.[6][7] more »