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Micromégas

by Voltaire

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Micromegas is an inhabitant of the star Sirius, 120,000 feet tall and accompanied by a dwarf from Saturn who is 6000 feet tall. During a grand tour of the universe they visit Earth in 1737 and, using makeshift microscopes, they detect a boating party of tiny human philosophers.

First published: 2019 28 pages ISBN: 1095905449
Category
Literature
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
4
Language
eng
Subjects
Conduct of lifeReadersLiteratura francesaSatireFictionCivilizationMoral conditionsEnlightenmentPolitics and governmentLife

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