by Voltaire · FLAMMARION · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782081416130
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«Micromégas» is Voltaire's philosophical tale, published by Flammarion in paperback (96 pages, in French).
The story follows Micromégas, a giant from the planet Sirius, on his journey through space with a inhabitant of Saturn. When they both arrive on Earth, they discover that human beings are so small that they can only see them with a microscope. The adventure gives way to a reflection on the relativity of size, perception, and man's place in the cosmos.
The text was originally published in 1752. This 2017 edition belongs to the Étonnants classiques collection and includes the complete text and a photographic section.
Intended for secondary school students and for those seeking a classic of French literature in its original version.
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
