Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 156 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Zadig, ou la Destinée, histoire orientale Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadig https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadig_(livre) "Zadig, ou la Destinée" by Voltaire is a philosophical tale written in the mid-18th century. The narrative follows the protagonist, Zadig, a young nobleman in ancient Babylon, as he navigates the complexities of fate, love, and societal expectations, all while encountering various challenges that test his character and wisdom. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Zadig, who is portrayed as a well-educated and virtuous young man, worthy of admiration within Babylonian society. Just as he is on the verge of marrying the beautiful Sémire, he faces a tragic encounter with Orcan and his armed men, who attempt to abduct Sémire. In a fierce struggle, Zadig defends her but suffers a severe injury, leading to a tragic turn of events where Sémire ultimately marries Orcan out of societal expectations. This opening establishes not only the character of Zadig as honorable and courageous but also sets up themes of love, societal pressure, and the often-unpredictable nature of destiny. The intertwining of philosophical musings with the plot highlights Voltaire's intent to explore the essence of human existence and the understanding of fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Manners and customs -- Fiction French fiction -- 18th century Political fiction, French PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 202713 2025-08-02T12:18:11.981582 text/html 202534 2025-01-09T01:16:22.827552 text/html 149081 2025-08-02T12:18:17.984548 application/epub+zip 151564 2025-08-02T12:18:14.990554 application/epub+zip 139388 2025-08-02T12:18:13.885544 application/epub+zip 308953 2025-08-02T12:18:20.241540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297116 2025-08-02T12:18:17.284536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277742 2022-09-03T03:45:19.645127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186774 2025-08-02T12:18:11.719574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167081 2024-02-07T22:26:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17404 2025-08-02T12:18:20.363520 application/rdf+xml 15578 2025-08-02T12:18:14.371545 image/jpeg 3505 2025-08-02T12:18:14.127551 image/jpeg 147850 2025-08-02T12:18:12.000569 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia