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 Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Jeannot et Colin Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannot_et_Colin This eBook was produced by Carlo Traverso "Jeannot et Colin" by Voltaire is a philosophical tale written in the 18th century, during the Age of Enlightenment. This novella explores themes of social status, education, and the nature of happiness, contrasting the lives of two childhood friends from different backgrounds. Voltaire utilizes this story to critique societal values and the significance placed on wealth and social standing. The narrative follows two young boys, Jeannot, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Colin, the son of a humble farmer, who initially share a strong friendship while attending school together. As circumstances change, Jeannot's family acquires wealth and status, leading him to embrace a life of vanity and superficiality, distancing himself from Colin. The tale unfolds to reveal Jeannot's eventual downfall due to his extravagant lifestyle and poor choices, while Colin, who remains grounded and industrious, thrives through hard work and genuine connections. Ultimately, Jeannot learns that true happiness lies not in wealth or social prestige but in the value of friendship, familial bonds, and humility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 18th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 49958 2025-08-02T12:41:24.017635 text/html 49779 2025-01-09T01:41:33.120535 text/html 81179 2025-08-02T12:41:27.615635 application/epub+zip 79998 2025-08-02T12:41:25.577652 application/epub+zip 79998 2025-08-02T12:41:24.564651 application/epub+zip 155001 2025-08-02T12:41:29.089658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147673 2025-08-02T12:41:26.998667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127467 2022-09-03T04:14:23.324043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40752 2025-08-02T12:41:23.758649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35312 2020-12-28T07:42:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17587 2025-08-02T12:41:29.214658 application/rdf+xml 10724 2025-08-02T12:41:25.050656 image/jpeg 3010 2025-08-02T12:41:24.805644 image/jpeg 15546 2020-12-28T07:42:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 80251 2025-08-02T12:41:24.022647 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia