Overview
L�������Orphelin De La Chine: Tragedie is a play written by the renowned French philosopher and writer Voltaire, first published in 1785. It is a tragedy that tells the story of an orphaned Chinese prince named Zamti who is raised by a Buddhist monk named Fo. Zamti is unaware of his royal heritage until he is visited by a messenger from the emperor, who informs him of his true identity and invites him to return to the palace. Zamti is torn between his loyalty to Fo and his duty to his people, and ultimately chooses to return to the palace and claim his rightful place as emperor. However, his reign is short-lived as he is betrayed by his own ministers and ultimately meets a tragic end. The play explores themes of loyalty, duty, and betrayal, and is considered one of Voltaire's most politically charged works.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.
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- ISBN-13: 9781168759276
- ISBN-10: 1168759277
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: September 2010
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.31 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.58 pounds
- Page Count: 60
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