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Justine
Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue, is a French novel published anonymously in 1791 by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, known as the Marquis de Sade. The story follows a young woman who attempts to preserve her religious and moral principles while encountering exploitation, coercion, and punishment in pre-Revolutionary France. The novel examines the contrast between virtue and worldly succes...
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Zadig
Zadig recounts the life of a wealthy Jewish prince who undergoes a series of trials and tribulations while seeking wisdom and virtue. Voltaire’s 18th-century novel employs a picaresque narrative structure, contrasting Zadig's experiences in ancient Babylon with the satirical observations of Parisian society. The story explores philosophical questions about fate, free will, and morality appealing t...
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