Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Voltaire 1694 1778 Arouet, François Marie Arouet, Francois Marie Jeannot et Colin This eBook was produced by Carlo Traverso "Jeannot et Colin" by Voltaire is a philosophical tale written in the 18th century, during the Age of Enlightenment. This novella explores themes of social status, education, and the nature of happiness, contrasting the lives of two childhood friends from different backgrounds. Voltaire utilizes this story to critique societal values and the significance placed on wealth and social standing. The narrative follows two young boys, Jeannot, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Colin, the son of a humble farmer, who initially share a strong friendship while attending school together. As circumstances change, Jeannot's family acquires wealth and status, leading him to embrace a life of vanity and superficiality, distancing himself from Colin. The tale unfolds to reveal Jeannot's eventual downfall due to his extravagant lifestyle and poor choices, while Colin, who remains grounded and industrious, thrives through hard work and genuine connections. Ultimately, Jeannot learns that true happiness lies not in wealth or social prestige but in the value of friendship, familial bonds, and humility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 18th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 49786 49711 2024-10-02T13:58:57.505191 2023-10-02T11:42:52.305675 text/html text/html 49779 49704 2024-10-02T13:58:57.721218 2023-10-02T11:42:52.433680 text/html text/html 81105 2024-10-02T13:59:01.736192 application/epub+zip 80002 2024-10-02T13:58:59.561206 application/epub+zip 80000 2024-10-02T13:58:58.337185 application/epub+zip 154987 2024-10-02T13:59:03.342180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147673 2024-10-02T13:59:01.071198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127467 2022-09-03T04:14:23.324043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40752 40728 2024-10-02T13:58:57.270206 2023-10-02T11:42:52.168726 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 35312 2020-12-28T07:42:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 15546 2020-12-28T07:42:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19057 2024-10-02T13:59:03.478161 application/rdf+xml 10724 2024-10-02T13:58:58.915196 image/jpeg 3010 2024-10-02T13:58:58.616192 image/jpeg 80186 2024-10-02T13:58:57.727190 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