The Sincere Huron (L'Ingénu)

The Sincere Huron (L'Ingénu)

by VOLTAIRE (1694 - 1778)

L'Ingénu is a satirical novella by the French writer Voltaire, published in 1767. It tells the story of a Huron Indian transported to the sophistication of eighteenth century Paris, and satirizes religious doctrine, as well as the folly and injustices of French society. (Summary from Wikipedia).