Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 118 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Le Blanc et le Noir This eBook was produced by Carlo Traverso "Le Blanc et le Noir" by Voltaire is a literary work written in the mid-18th century, specifically during the Enlightenment period. This book is a narrative tale that explores themes of fate, destiny, and the duality of human nature through the story of love and misadventure of its central character, Rustan. The narrative is part of the larger collection titled "Contes de Guillaume Fade," which showcases Voltaire's witty yet philosophical examination of life. The story follows Rustan, a young man from Candahar, who falls deeply in love with a princess from Cachemire after meeting her at a fair. Despite his obligations to his own family and society, he embarks on a journey to be with her, facing numerous obstacles including misfortune brought on by his own servants, Topaze and Ébène, who represent contrasting aspects of fate. Throughout his travels, Rustan encounters various challenges symbolizing the struggle between good and evil, ultimately leading to tragic misunderstandings and heartbreak. The tale concludes on a somber note as Rustan's quest for love results in loss and sorrow, reflecting on the complexities of destiny and human decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 18th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 59349 2025-08-02T12:41:18.537706 text/html 59170 2025-01-09T01:41:27.115599 text/html 82474 2025-08-02T12:41:22.055659 application/epub+zip 81277 2025-08-02T12:41:20.054654 application/epub+zip 81278 2025-08-02T12:41:19.045671 application/epub+zip 156004 2025-08-02T12:41:23.591676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148597 2025-08-02T12:41:21.498657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127041 2022-09-03T04:14:17.208019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49677 2025-08-02T12:41:18.322702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43984 2020-12-28T07:42:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43991 2020-12-28T07:42:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19339 2025-08-02T12:41:23.713642 application/rdf+xml 10992 2025-08-02T12:41:19.533692 image/jpeg 3037 2025-08-02T12:41:19.288683 image/jpeg 18939 2020-12-28T07:42:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 18655 2020-12-28T07:42:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 80194 2025-08-02T12:41:18.544675 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