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The Orphan of China is a play written by the French Enlightenment philosopher and author, Voltaire, in 1756. The play is set in ancient China and tells the story of a young orphan named Zamti who is taken in by a wealthy family. Zamti falls in love with the daughter of the family,... Read Full Overview

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L'Orphelin de la Chine est une trag�����die �����crite par Voltaire en 1763. L'histoire se d�����roule en Chine et suit le destin tragique d'un jeune homme nomm�����... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"L'orphelin" de Voltaire. ?crivain et philosophe fran?ais, nom de plume de Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (1694-1778).

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

L'Orphelin De La Chine est une trag�����die �����crite par Voltaire en 1763. L'histoire se d�����roule en Chine et suit l'histoire de l'orphelin Zadig, qui est confront�����... Read Full Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Orphan of China is a tragic play written by the French philosopher and writer, Voltaire, in 1756. The play is set in ancient China and tells the story of an orphaned princess, who is raised by a nobleman after her parents are killed in a coup. The princess falls in love with... Read Full Overview