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351 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451524263
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Classics
Publication date: 01 May 1961
Description
Voltaire, France's most distinguished man of letters, entertained readers while deriding the bureaucracies of his day with savage contempt, creating exotic panoramas in his satirical stories, sixteen of which are presented in this volume. This ind...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,529 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 55%
dark 25%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Violence, Antisemitism, WarMinor
Cannibalism
351 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451524263
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Classics
Publication date: 01 May 1961
Description
Voltaire, France's most distinguished man of letters, entertained readers while deriding the bureaucracies of his day with savage contempt, creating exotic panoramas in his satirical stories, sixteen of which are presented in this volume. This ind...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,529 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 55%
dark 25%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Violence, Antisemitism, WarMinor
Cannibalism