by Voltaire · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266198035
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Micromégas, a giant from the Sirius system, arrives on Earth and meets a human, a dwarf philosopher. The giant is surprised by the insignificance of humans, but also interested in their ability to think and reason. L'Ingénu tells the story of a young Huron who arrives in France and faces the customs and beliefs of European society. Through the eyes of the naive, Voltaire criticizes religious intolerance, corruption, and social injustice. Both stories are a reflection on the human condition and the search for truth and happiness.
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.
