An oriental philosophical tale, ´Zadig´ traces the adventures of the titular character, a man renowned for his 'just and moderate mind' and 'sincere and noble heart'. But his...

Càndid és l’exemple més reeixit del gènere literari: narració filosòfica. Càndid, la més cèlebre de les novel·les de Voltaire, és l’exemple més reeixit de...

Voltaire was a French writer famous for his wit and irony. They were his tools for launching vitriolic attacks on the established Catholic church, the adversaries of freedom of...

First published in 1752, Micromegas is one of Voltaire’s best-known works. It is a tale of mordant irony, and actually the original science-fiction short story. Arriving on...

"Letters Concerning the English Nation" is a series of essays written by Voltaire based on his experiences living in England between 1726 and 1729.François-Marie...

Candido, o L'ottimismo : racconto satirico (Candide, ou l'Optimisme in francese) è un libello allegorico-filosofico, scritto in polemica con Leibniz e il suo...

Centodiciotto voci da ‘Abate’ a ‘Virtú’, per combattere il dogmatismo, la superstizione, l'autorità, l'intolleranza. Lo stesso...

Zadig, a good-hearted, handsome young man from Babylonia, is in love with Sémire and they are to marry. Sémire, however, has another suitor: Orcan wants her for himself. Zadig...

Candide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled...

Un giovane ingenuo cresce convinto che il mondo sia perfetto. Ma basta un attimo perché quella certezza venga distrutta.Cacciato dal suo paradiso domestico, Candido si...