Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 52 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Le Blanc et le Noir This eBook was produced by Carlo Traverso "Le Blanc et le Noir" by Voltaire is a literary work written in the mid-18th century, specifically during the Enlightenment period. This book is a narrative tale that explores themes of fate, destiny, and the duality of human nature through the story of love and misadventure of its central character, Rustan. The narrative is part of the larger collection titled "Contes de Guillaume Fade," which showcases Voltaire's witty yet philosophical examination of life. The story follows Rustan, a young man from Candahar, who falls deeply in love with a princess from Cachemire after meeting her at a fair. Despite his obligations to his own family and society, he embarks on a journey to be with her, facing numerous obstacles including misfortune brought on by his own servants, Topaze and Ébène, who represent contrasting aspects of fate. Throughout his travels, Rustan encounters various challenges symbolizing the struggle between good and evil, ultimately leading to tragic misunderstandings and heartbreak. The tale concludes on a somber note as Rustan's quest for love results in loss and sorrow, reflecting on the complexities of destiny and human decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 18th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 59177 59102 2024-10-02T13:58:51.406237 2023-10-02T11:42:48.054143 text/html text/html 59170 59095 2024-10-02T13:58:51.620251 2023-10-02T11:42:48.184137 text/html text/html 82398 2024-10-02T13:58:55.437228 application/epub+zip 81285 2024-10-02T13:58:53.267237 application/epub+zip 81285 2024-10-02T13:58:52.190220 application/epub+zip 156022 2024-10-02T13:58:57.098208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148597 2024-10-02T13:58:54.818290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127041 2022-09-03T04:14:17.208019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49677 49653 2024-10-02T13:58:51.175244 2023-10-02T11:42:47.914142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43984 2020-12-28T07:42:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 18939 2020-12-28T07:42:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 43991 2020-12-28T07:42:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18655 2020-12-28T07:42:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21250 2024-10-02T13:58:57.227201 application/rdf+xml 10992 2024-10-02T13:58:52.724229 image/jpeg 3037 2024-10-02T13:58:52.456238 image/jpeg 80129 2024-10-02T13:58:51.626272 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia