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Micromegas: Philosophical History

Micromegas: Philosophical History

Beuchot, M.
Publishing, Doud
Voltaire

Paperback

Science FictionClassic Fiction

ISBN10: 1523384476
ISBN13: 9781523384471
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Oct 4 1829
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.10 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.99
Language: English
This novel can be seen as an imitation of Gulliver's Travels. It contains many allusions. The dwarf of Saturn is Mr. Fontenelle. Despite his gentleness, his carefulness, his philosophy, all of which should endear him to Mr. Voltaire, he is linked with the enemies of this great man, and appears to share, if not in their hate, at least in their preemptive censures. He was deeply hurt by the role he played in this novel, and perhaps even more so due to the justness, though severe, of the critique; the strong praise given elsewhere in the novel only lends more weight to the rebukes. The words that end this work do not soften the wounds, and the good that is said of the secretary of the academy of Paris does not console Mr. Fontenelle for the ridicule that is permitted to befall the one at the academy of Saturn.

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