The Ingenu is a Huron who arrives in Brittany in the late seventeenth century, where he is baptized and tries to marry a local woman. Voltaire's satirical tale follows his naive observations of French society, religion and law, as he is imprisoned in the Bastille and meets a Jansenist prisoner, with ironic results.
It is for readers of Enlightenment literature. It is a short, witty tale that criticizes the intolerance and injustice of the time. The prose is crisp and fast, which makes it a good entry point for readers who find eighteenth-century French writing intimidating.
Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Editions Larousse
- ISBN
- 9782038715545
- Language
- FR
Quotes by Voltaire
More →Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
Common sense is not so common.
Dictionnaire Philosophique
