Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 151 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Histoire des voyages de Scarmentado Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_des_voyages_de_Scarmentado_%C3%A9crite_par_lui-m%C3%AAme Produced by Carlo Traverso "Histoire des voyages de Scarmentado" by Voltaire is a satirical novel written in the mid-18th century, reflecting the Enlightenment era's spirit. The book follows the absurd and comedic adventures of its main character, Scarmentado, as he travels through various countries and cultures. As a work of fiction infused with criticism of social norms, religion, and politics, it presents a humorous yet thought-provoking commentary on human nature and society. The narrative begins with Scarmentado's background and education in Rome, before traveling through France, England, Holland, Spain, Turkey, Persia, and China. Throughout his journey, Scarmentado encounters a series of absurd situations and characters, highlighting the hypocrisy, violence, and absurdity present within different cultures and religious practices. From inquisitorial tortures in Spain to the bizarre feuds among Christians and the complex social dynamics in Turkey and Persia, Scarmentado's experiences illustrate the irrationality of human behavior. Ultimately, after facing countless perils and ironies across the globe, Scarmentado returns home, marries, and reflects on his life, concluding that domesticity, despite its inherent challenges, is the most peaceful and content state of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Satire French fiction -- 18th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 50964 2025-06-02T13:16:16.638933 text/html 50785 2025-01-09T01:31:32.469518 text/html 104997 2025-06-02T13:16:22.332914 application/epub+zip 103799 2025-06-02T13:16:19.978916 application/epub+zip 79822 2025-06-02T13:16:18.732907 application/epub+zip 225408 2025-06-02T13:16:24.025900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218019 2025-06-02T13:16:21.591916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188809 2022-09-03T04:03:08.573125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40896 2025-06-02T13:16:16.402926 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21115 2024-06-13T14:32:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17276 2025-06-02T13:16:24.166885 application/rdf+xml 15985 2025-06-02T13:16:19.305908 image/jpeg 3782 2025-06-02T13:16:19.009898 image/jpeg 105497 2025-06-02T13:16:16.645909 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia