Micromegas

Voltaire's 1759 masterpiece follows young Candide through wars, shipwrecks, the Lisbon earthquake and the Inquisition while his tutor insists this is the best of all possible worlds. The funniest attack on blind optimism ever written.

Voltaire

A wise young Babylonian keeps losing everything he gains, from his bride to his freedom, in this 1747 oriental tale. Voltaire turns each misfortune into a sharp lesson on fate, justice and the folly of judging by appearances.

Voltaire

Voltaire's philosophical tales gathered in one volume: Zadig, Micromegas, The Huron, The White Bull, The Princess of Babylon, The Man of Forty Crowns and more. A complete tour of his fiction, from oriental fable to science fiction satire.

Voltaire

Short tales and dialogues from the 1901 Fleming translation, including Memnon the Philosopher, The Two Comforters and A Conversation with a Chinese. Quick, biting pieces where Voltaire mocks fanaticism, vanity and blind faith.

Voltaire