L'Orphelin De La Chine: Tragedie (1785)

By Voltaire

Book Overview

L'Orphelin De La Chine: Tragedie (1785) by Voltaire is a play about the tragic story of a young Chinese orphan named Zamti who is adopted by a wealthy family. Despite his adoption, Zamti is constantly reminded of his lowly status and is ultimately betrayed by those he thought were his friends. The play explores themes of class, power, and betrayal, and is set against the backdrop of 18th century China. Voltaire's writing is known for its wit and satire, and this play is no exception. L'Orphelin De La Chine is considered one of Voltaire's lesser-known works, but is still regarded as an important piece of French literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104144468
• ISBN13: 9781104144463
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"