L'Ingénu by Voltaire
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"L'Ingénu" by Voltaire is a philosophical tale published in 1767. A Huron man arrives in France and views French society with innocent candor. He falls in love with Mlle de Saint-Yves, but their romance faces obstacles from religious authorities and tyrannical powers of Louis XIV's era. The work satirizes abuses of power, religious constraint, and corrupt administration while exploring themes of reason versus dogma and the state of nature. Through dramatic and
emotional storytelling, Voltaire crafts a tale of thwarted love and tragic fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Voltaire, 1694-1778 |
|---|---|
| Title | L'Ingénu |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Ing%C3%A9nu |
| Credits | Carlo Traverso |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Satire |
| Subject | French fiction -- 18th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4651 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-04651-8 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | May 5, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 795 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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