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L'Ingenu
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L'Ingénu (French: [lɛ̃ʒeny]), translated into English under various titles including The Huron, The Sincere Huron, Pupil of Nature and Master Simple, is a satirical novella by the French philosopher Voltaire, published in 1767. It tells the story ... Read more
L'Ingénu (French: [lɛ̃ʒeny]), translated into English under various titles including The Huron, The Sincere Huron, Pupil of Nature and Master Simple, is a satirical novella by the French philosopher Voltaire, published in 1767. It tells the story of a Huron called "Child of Nature" who, after having crossed the Atlantic to England, crosses into Brittany, France in the 1690s. Upon arrival, a prior notices depictions of his brother and sister-in-law, whom they deduce to be the Huron's parents – making him French. Having grown up outside of European culture, he sees the world in a more 'natural' way, causing him to interpret things directly, unaware of what is customary, leading to comic misinterpretations. After reading the Bible, he feels he should be circumcised and calls upon a surgeon to perform the operation (which is stopped through the intervention of his 'family'). After his first confession, he tries to force the priest to confess as well – interpreting a biblical verse to mean confessions must be made mutually and not exempting the clergy.  Less
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In 1694, Age of Enlightenment leader Francois-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was born in Paris. Jesuit-educated, he began writing clever verses by the age of 12. He launched a lifelong, successful p...
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