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Zadig; Or, The Book of Fate

by Voltaire (1694–1778)

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  • 2 hours to read
  • 21 chapters
  • Reading level: 8th & 9th grade

"Zadig; Or, The Book of Fate" by Voltaire is a philosophical novella published in 1747. It follows Zadig, a Babylonian philosopher whose life swings wildly between fortune and misfortune. From lost loves and false accusations to royal favor and forced slavery, Zadig experiences life's unpredictability firsthand. His journey through ancient Babylonia and Egypt raises timeless questions about destiny, justice, and whether humans control their fate. This celebrated Enlightenment work explores how nothing is simply good or bad without comparison, challenging readers to reconsider the nature of fortune itself.

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  • Manners and customs
  • French literature · 18th century
  • Political fiction, French

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Contents

  1. Or, the
  2. To the
  3. The Contents
  4. Chap. I
  5. Chap. II
  6. Chap. III
  7. Chap. IV
  8. Chap. V
  9. Chap Vi
  10. Chap. VII
  11. Chap. VIII
  12. Chap. IX
  13. Chap. X
  14. Chap. XI
  15. Chap. XII
  16. Chap. XIII
  17. Chap. XIV
  18. Chap. XV
  19. Chap. XVI
  20. Chap. XVII
  21. Chap. XVIII

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This free edition of Zadig; Or, The Book of Fate by Voltaire comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #18972, released 2006-08-03. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Novels, French Literature, Philosophy & Ethics.

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