Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie L'Ingénu Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Ing%C3%A9nu https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Ing%C3%A9nu Carlo Traverso "L'Ingénu" by Voltaire is a novel written during the late 18th century. This richly satirical tale follows the experiences of a young Huron named l’Ingénu who arrives in France from Canada, exploring themes of cultural clash, innocence, and the nuances of society. The story takes a critical look at the hypocrisy of European customs and government while simultaneously skimming the surface of what it means to be truly civilized versus being naive. The opening of "L'Ingénu" presents the arrival of the titular character, a Huron who innocently traverses French society after being shipwrecked. He meets the prieur and his sister, mademoiselle de Kerkabon, who are intrigued by his unfamiliarity and mannerisms. The Huron is depicted as a straightforward and honest individual to the point of being unaware of societal norms and expectations, prompting a series of humorous exchanges. As he interacts with the local gentry, we can see the contrast between his natural simplicity and the complex, often contradictory behavior of the French people. The narrative establishes the groundwork for the cultural critique that Voltaire is set to expand upon throughout the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Satire French fiction -- 18th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 181712 2025-08-02T12:18:42.642431 text/html 188689 2022-05-05T20:24:40 text/html 147874 2025-08-02T12:18:47.902384 application/epub+zip 147917 2025-08-02T12:18:44.423412 application/epub+zip 147917 2025-08-02T12:18:43.269424 application/epub+zip 214253 2025-08-02T12:18:50.415398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198340 2025-08-02T12:18:47.128397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182339 2022-09-03T03:45:54.161401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168586 2025-08-02T12:18:42.301423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168362 2022-05-05T20:18:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18985 2025-08-02T12:18:50.550364 application/rdf+xml 7876 2025-08-02T12:18:43.757415 image/jpeg 2283 2025-08-02T12:18:43.512400 image/jpeg 62826 2022-05-05T20:19:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 65445 2022-05-05T20:25:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 122119 2025-08-02T12:18:42.659417 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