La Princesse de Babylone
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La Princesse de Babylone is a satirical philosophical tale by Voltaire that blends romance, fantasy, and social critique to explore themes of reason, tolerance, and the follies of civilization.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novella
ⓘ
philosophical tale ⓘ satirical tale ⓘ |
| author | Voltaire ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Candide
ⓘ
Zadig ⓘ |
| containsElement |
allegory
ⓘ
fantastical journeys ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| exploresContrastBetween | natural virtue and corrupt civilization ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy literature
ⓘ
philosophical fiction ⓘ romantic fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStructure | picaresque journey ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOrigin | Babylonian princess ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
critique of European customs
ⓘ
moral reflection ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | French Enlightenment literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
irony
ⓘ
satire of monarchy ⓘ satire of organized religion ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amazan
ⓘ
Formosante ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of civilization
ⓘ
cultural relativism ⓘ reason ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ social criticism ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf |
Candide
ⓘ
surface form:
Voltaire's philosophical tales
|
| philosophicalConcern |
critique of fanaticism
ⓘ
critique of superstition ⓘ use of reason in human affairs ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Babylon
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ Persia ⓘ various regions of the known world ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workOf | Voltaire ⓘ |
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