TY - BOOK AU - Voltaire AU - Kallio,O.A. TI - Sallimus: Itämainen kertomus AV - PQ PY - 2014/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Manners and customs -- Fiction KW - French literature -- 18th century KW - Political fiction, French N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sallimus; Release date is 2014-04-07; Produced by Tapio Riikonen; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Sallimus: Itämainen kertomus" by Voltaire is a philosophical novel published in 1747. Set in an ancient Near Eastern world, the story follows Zadig, a young Babylonian who encounters repeated misfortunes and arbitrary treatment while seeking happiness. Through his trials with rulers and women, he confronts the problem of evil and fate's unpredictability. The tale blends entertainment with satire, questioning religious intolerance and eighteenth-century values while exploring whether suffering serves a greater purpose in the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45340 ER -