Project Gutenberg 2015-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 353 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Smollett, T. (Tobias) 1721 1771 Smollett, Tobias George Smollet, T. (Tobias) Leigh, Oliver Herbrand Gordon Leigh, Oliver H. G. Morley, John 1838 1923 Morley, Viscount Fleming, William F. The Works of Voltaire, Vol. IV of XLIII. Romances, Vol. III of III, and A Treatise on Toleration. Produced by Clarity, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Works of Voltaire, Vol. IV of XLIII." by Voltaire is a collection of philosophical writings and critiques likely written in the late 18th century. This volume showcases Voltaire's sharp wit and critical examination of society, religion, and government through a series of satirical dialogues and narratives, often using historical and fictional characters to convey complex ideas. At the start of the volume, readers are introduced to André Des Touches, a musician who recounts his experiences in Siam, grappling with peculiar cultural practices and bureaucratic absurdities. Through a conversation between Des Touches and a Siamese commissary named Croutef, the opening portion satirically critiques the illogical governance and judicial systems, characterized by arbitrary punishment and corruption, echoing broader critiques of European societal norms. As the narrative unfolds, it highlights Voltaire's penchant for blending humor with incisive social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voltaire, 1694-1778 -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Humour Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 516022 2025-07-20T04:53:55.098933 text/html 492946 2024-10-24T17:53:47 text/html 676088 2025-07-20T04:54:02.113908 application/epub+zip 678463 2025-07-20T04:53:56.198934 application/epub+zip 283590 2025-07-20T04:53:55.647929 application/epub+zip 823440 2025-07-20T04:54:06.896841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784060 2025-07-20T04:54:01.499877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390099 2022-09-22T13:48:20.302887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459144 2025-07-20T04:53:54.358959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 439146 2024-10-24T17:53:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19402 2025-07-20T04:54:07.058846 application/rdf+xml 21503 2025-07-20T04:53:55.740902 image/jpeg 2767 2025-07-20T04:53:55.693893 image/jpeg 642088 2025-07-20T04:53:55.150920 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia