by Voltaire · ISBN 9782035861542
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L'Ingénu is a philosophical novel written by Voltaire, published in 1767. The story follows a young Huron, raised in the tradition of Native Americans, who arrives in France and confronts the complexities and contradictions of European society. Through the eyes of this 'naive', Voltaire criticizes the religious intolerance, political corruption, and social injustices of his time, while exploring themes such as freedom, reason, and human nature.
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
