Zadig ou La Destinée Orientale — Résumé 🇺🇸 English
This text consists entirely of endnotes and editorial annotations detailing the historical variants and publication history of Voltaire works such as Zadig. The section contains various notes written by Voltaire himself as well as comments from later editors regarding different publication editions.
The notes provide specific historical context by tracking changes made across multiple printings from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They document textual differences, naming variations, and omitted passages found in various versions of the narrative. Additionally, the editorial notes reference external sources, literary influences, and contemporaneous criticisms directed at Voltaire by other writers and publications of the period.