"Micromegas" by Voltaire is a thought-provoking story that uses the travels of a giant from Sirius to explore big ideas. It's a journey filled with satire and philosophical discussions, highlighting how different beings perceive the world. Micromegas, along with a dwarf companion from Saturn, ventures to Earth and pokes fun at human arrogance, petty conflicts, and the limits of human understanding when faced with the universe's grand scale, ultimately inviting contemplation on the true nature of life.
Micromegas
By Voltaire
A giant from another world and his dwarf companion visit Earth to expose the silliness of humanity's self-importance.
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About the AuthorFrançois-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume M. de 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.
François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume M. de 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.
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