Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 204 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Micromégas Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microm%C3%A9gas https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microm%C3%A9gas Produced by Carlo Traverso We thank the Bibliothèque Nationale de France that has made available the image files at www://gallica.bnf.fr, authorizing the preparation of the etext through OCR. "Micromégas" by Voltaire is a philosophical tale written during the early 18th century, a time marked by the Enlightenment. The story centers on themes of perspective, knowledge, and the nature of existence as seen through the eyes of an extraordinarily tall inhabitant of the Sirius star system and a diminutive being from Saturn. Through their journey, the book explores the absurdities and contradictions present in human behavior and belief. The narrative follows Micromégas, an inhabitant of Sirius, who travels to Saturn and ultimately to Earth, accompanied by a Saturnian philosopher. Their experiences reveal the stark differences in scale and the nature of beings across the universe, leading them to an encounter with humans. The travelers engage in profound discussions about existence, knowledge, and morality, prompting reflections on war, ignorance, and the folly of human pride. Ultimately, the story serves as a satirical critique of society, encouraging readers to reflect on their place in the cosmos and the often ridiculous nature of human conflicts over trivial matters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 18th century PQ Text Precursors of Science Fiction FR Littérature Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 77660 2025-08-02T12:18:27.448484 text/html 53006 2024-04-12T08:08:53 text/html 27327 2023-10-02T11:25:23.399840 text/html 154865 2025-08-02T12:18:29.918496 application/epub+zip 153423 2025-08-02T12:18:28.161491 application/epub+zip 113839 2025-08-02T12:18:27.738498 application/epub+zip 158179 2025-08-02T12:18:31.420464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147948 2025-08-02T12:18:29.603486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137532 2022-09-03T03:45:35.121270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68073 2025-08-02T12:18:27.339490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48220 2024-04-12T08:08:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18054 2025-08-02T12:18:31.570460 application/rdf+xml 6120 2025-08-02T12:18:27.959474 image/jpeg 1334 2025-08-02T12:18:27.824481 image/jpeg 150942 2025-08-02T12:18:27.458486 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