In the title tale of this original collection, Voltaire addresses the social and political problems of his own day in an ancient Babylonian setting. "Zadig" challenges 18th-century religious orthodoxy by portraying life's vicissitudes as the product of destiny rather than individual choices. Additional selections of the Enlightenment philosopher's short fiction include "Micromegas," "The World As It Is," "Jeannot and Colin," and other stories.
| ISBN: | 9780486842509 |
| Publication date: | 31st August 2020 |
| Author: | Voltaire |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 122 pages |
| Series: | Dover Thrift Editions |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |