Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 724 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Zadig; Or, The Book of Fate Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadig Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Cosma Shalizi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Zadig; Or, The Book of Fate" by Voltaire is an Oriental fiction written in the early 18th century. The narrative follows the philosophical journey of Zadig, a well-educated young man from Babylon, as he navigates love, fortune, and the complexities of life in a whimsical yet thought-provoking manner. The story opens with a dedication to the Sultana Sheraa and sets the stage for a series of adventures that explore themes of fate, morality, and human nature. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Zadig, who is depicted as a wise and generous man, revered for his character and intellect. As he approaches a marriage with the beautiful Semira, their happiness is abruptly interrupted by a violent confrontation with jealous rivals, leading to a series of misfortunes for him, including the loss of Semira to Orcan, a powerful and arrogant antagonist. With his one eye injured in the skirmish, Zadig's experiences lay the groundwork for a larger exploration of the trials and tribulations he faces in pursuit of love and fulfillment, as well as the philosophical inquiries that arise from these encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Manners and customs -- Fiction French literature -- 18th century Political fiction, French PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 262937 2025-07-08T06:59:58.936786 text/html 266388 2006-08-14T10:30:28 text/html 341160 2025-07-08T07:00:06.275776 application/epub+zip 342675 2025-07-08T07:00:01.852830 application/epub+zip 161810 2025-07-08T07:00:00.551759 application/epub+zip 419072 2025-07-08T07:00:09.633737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375634 2025-07-08T07:00:05.286741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232155 2022-09-09T06:53:47.199931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200167 2025-07-08T06:59:58.355798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199981 2006-08-14T10:25:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199984 2006-08-14T10:28:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22147 2025-07-08T07:00:09.777762 application/rdf+xml 12767 2025-07-08T07:00:01.054765 image/jpeg 3742 2025-07-08T07:00:00.799762 image/jpeg 78657 2006-08-14T10:30:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 277690 2006-08-14T10:31:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 78631 2006-08-14T10:30:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 345547 2025-07-08T06:59:58.960789 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia