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Voltaire. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume
Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume
Table of Contents
TAURUS
THE WHITE BULL
CHAPTER I
HOW THE PRINCESS AMASIDIA MEETS A BULL
CHAPTER II
HOW THE WISE MAMBRES, FORMERLY MAGICIAN OF PHAROAH, KNEW AGAIN THE OLD WOMAN, AND WAS KNOWN BY HER
CHAPTER III
HOW THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA HAD A SECRET CONVERSATION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SERPENT
CHAPTER IV
HOW THEY WANTED TO SACRIFICE THE BULL, AND EXORCISE THE PRINCESS
DESTRUCTION OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH. A STRANGE METAMORPHOSIS
CHAPTER V
HOW THE WISE MAMBRES CONDUCTED HIMSELF WISELY
CHAPTER VI
HOW MAMBRES MET THREE PROPHETS, AND GAVE THEM A GOOD DINNER
CHAPTER VII
HOW KING AMASIS WANTED TO GIVE THE WHITE BULL TO BE DEVOURED BY THE FISH OF JONAH, AND DID NOT DO IT
CHAPTER VIII
HOW THE SERPENT TOLD STORIES TO THE PRINCESS TO COMFORT HER
CHAPTER IX
HOW THE SERPENT DID NOT COMFORT THE PRINCESS
CHAPTER X
HOW THEY WANTED TO BEHEAD THE PRINCESS, AND DID NOT DO IT
CHAPTER XI
APOTHEOSIS OF THE WHITE BULL. TRIUMPH OF THE WISE MAMBRES. THE SEVEN YEARS PROCLAIMED BY DANIEL ARE ACCOMPLISHED. NEBUCHADNEZZAR RESUMES THE HUMAN FORM, MARRIES THE BEAUTIFUL AMASIDIA, AND ASCENDS THE THRONE OF BABYLON
ZADIG; OR FATE
AN ORIENTAL HISTORY. APPROBATION
EPISTLE DEDICATORY TO THE SULTANA SERAA
ZADIG: OR, FATE
I
THE BLIND OF ONE EYE
II
THE NOSE
III
THE DOG AND THE HORSE
IV
THE ENVIOUS MAN
V
THE GENEROUS
VI
THE MINISTER
VII
THE DISPUTES AND THE AUDIENCES
VIII
JEALOUSY
IX
THE WOMAN BEATER
X
SLAVERY
XI
THE FUNERAL PILE
XII
THE SUPPER
OANNES—THE FISH AVATAR
XIII
THE RENDEZVOUS
XIII.(1)
THE DANCE
XIII.(2)
BLUE EYES
XIV
THE ROBBER
XV
THE FISHERMAN
XVI
THE BASILISK
THE BASILISK, OR COCKATRICE
XVII
THE COMBATS
XVIII
THE HERMIT
XIX
THE ENIGMAS
THE SAGE AND THE ATHEIST
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY, A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN. WRITTEN BY DONNA LAS NALGAS
CHAPTER II
CONTINUATION OF THE ADVENTURES OF JOHN, THE YOUNG ENGLISHMAN; ALSO THOSE OF HIS WORTHY FATHER, D.D., M.P., AND F.R.S
CHAPTER III
SUMMARY OF THE CONTROVERSY OF THE "BUTS," BETWEEN MR. FREIND AND DON INIGO-Y-MEDROSO, Y-COMODIOS, Y-PAPALAMIENDOS, BACHELOR OF SALAMANCA
CHAPTER IV
JOHN RETURNS TO LONDON, AND IS LED INTO BAD COMPANY
CHAPTER V
THEY WANT TO GET JOHN MARRIED
CHAPTER VI
A TERRIBLE ADVENTURE
CHAPTER VII
WHAT HAPPENED IN AMERICA
CHAPTER VIII
DIALOGUE BETWEEN FREIND AND BIRTON ON ATHEISM
CHAPTER IX
ON ATHEISM
CHAPTER X
ON ATHEISM
CHAPTER XI
RETURN TO ENGLAND—JOHN'S MARRIAGE
PRINCESS OF BABYLON
I
ROYAL CONTEST FOR THE HAND OF FORMOSANTA
II
THE KING OF BABYLON CONVENES HIS COUNCIL, AND CONSULTS THE ORACLE
III
ROYAL FESTIVAL GIVEN IN HONOR OF THE KINGLY VISITORS. THE BIRD CONVERSES ELOQUENTLY WITH FORMOSANTA
IV
THE BEAUTIFUL BIRD IS KILLED BY THE KING OF EGYPT. FORMOSANTA BEGINS A JOURNEY. ALDEA ELOPES WITH THE KING OF SCYTHIA
V
FORMOSANTA VISITS CHINA AND SCYTHIA IN SEARCH OF AMAZAN
VI
THE PRINCESS CONTINUES HER JOURNEY
VII
AMAZAN VISITS ALBION
VIII
AMAZAN LEAVES ALBION TO VISIT THE LAND OF SATURN
IX
AMAZAN VISITS ROME
THE SERVANT OF SERVANTS
X
AN UNFORTUNATE ADVENTURE IN GAUL
KISSING THE POPE'S FOOT
ANCIENT BARBAROUS CUSTOMS
XI
AMAZAN AND FORMOSANTA BECOME RECONCILED
THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS
I
NATIONAL POVERTY
II
DISASTER OF THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS
III
CONVERSATION WITH A GEOMETRICIAN
IV
AN ADVENTURE WITH A CARMELITE
V
AUDIENCE OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
VI
THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS MARRIES, BECOMES A FATHER, AND DESCANTS UPON THE MONKS
VII
ON TAXES PAID TO A FOREIGN POWER
VIII
ON PROPORTIONS
IX
A GREAT QUARREL
X
A RASCAL REPULSED
XI
THE GOOD SENSE OF MR. ANDREW
XII
The GOOD SUPPER AT MR. ANDREW'S
THE HURON; OR, PUPIL OF NATURE.[1]
I
THE HURON ARRIVES IN FRANCE
II
THE HURON, CALLED THE INGENU, ACKNOWLEDGED BY HIS RELATIONS
III
THE HURON CONVERTED
IV
THE HURON BAPTIZED
V
THE HURON IN LOVE
VI
THE HURON FLIES TO HIS MISTRESS, AND BECOMES QUITE FURIOUS
VII
THE HURON REPULSES THE ENGLISH
VIII
THE HURON GOES TO COURT. SUPS UPON THE ROAD WITH SOME HUGUENOTS
IX
THE ARRIVAL OF THE HURON AT VERSAILLES. HIS RECEPTION AT COURT
X
THE HURON IS SHUT UP IN THE BASTILE WITH A JANSENIST
XI
HOW THE HURON DISCLOSES HIS GENIUS
XII
THE HURON'S SENTIMENTS UPON THEATRICAL PIECES
XIII
THE BEAUTIFUL MISS ST. YVES GOES TO VERSAILLES
XIV
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE HURON'S INTELLECT
XV
THE BEAUTIFUL MISS ST. YVES VISITS M. DE ST. POUANGE
XVI
MISS ST. YVES CONSULTS A JESUIT
XVII
THE JESUIT TRIUMPHS
XVIII
MISS ST. YVES DELIVERS HER LOVER AND A JANSENIST
XIX
THE HURON, THE BEAUTIFUL MISS ST. YVES, AND THEIR RELATIONS, ARE CONVENED
XX
THE DEATH OF THE BEAUTIFUL MISS ST. YVES, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
MICROMEGAS:
A SATIRE ON THE PHILOSOPHY, IGNORANCE. AND SELF-CONCEIT OF MANKIND
I
A VOYAGE TO THE PLANET SATURN, BY A NATIVE OF SIRIUS
II
THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN MICROMEGAS AND THE INHABITANT OF SATURN
III
THE VOYAGE OF THESE INHABITANTS OF OTHER WORLDS
IV
WHAT BEFELL THEM UPON THIS OUR GLOBE
V
THE TRAVELERS CAPTURE A VESSEL
VI
WHAT HAPPENED IN THEIR INTERCOURSE WITH MEN
THE WORLD AS IT GOES
THE VISION OF BABOUC
THE BLACK AND THE WHITE
MEMNON THE PHILOSOPHER
ANDRÉ DES TOUCHES AT SIAM
THE BLIND PENSIONERS AT QUINZE VINGT
BABABEC
RELIGIOUS ZEAL
THE STUDY OF NATURE
I
INTRODUCTION
II
THE STUDY OF NATURE
III
GOOD ADVICE
IV
DIALOGUE UPON THE SOUL AND OTHER TOPICS
A CONVERSATION WITH A CHINESE
ANDROGYNOUS DEITIES
PLATO'S DREAM
PLEASURE IN HAVING NO PLEASURE
AN ADVENTURE IN INDIA
JEANNOT AND COLIN
THE HISTORY OF THE TRAVELS OF SCARMENTADO. [1]
THE GOOD BRAMIN
DOES HAPPINESS RESULT FROM IGNORANCE OR FROM KNOWLEDGE?
THE TWO COMFORTERS
ANCIENT FAITH AND FABLE
