Title: Memnon: Histoire Orientale

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Title: Memnon: Histoire Orientale Title Record # 1388791
Author: Voltaire
Date: 1747-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: French

Note: An initial version of what becomes (much expanded) "Zadig". Word count (from Project Gutenberg) = 2,062.

Synopsis: Borderline speculative fiction, but does include the six-winged angel who lives "500 million leagues from the sun".

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Year	Title
1934	Memnon: ou: La sagesse humaine

Year	Language	Title
1794^ⓘTranslated by unknown hands	English	Memnon the Philosopher; or, Human Wisdom [as by M. de Voltaire]
1794^ⓘFrom Romances, Tales & Smaller Pieces of M. de Voltaire Vol.1. Translated by an unknown translator	English	Memnon, or Human Wisdom
1928^ⓘTranslated by R. Bruce Boswell	English	Memnon
1931^ⓘTranslated by unknown hands	English	Memnon, the Philosopher
1959^ⓘTranslated by unknown hands	English	Memnon, the Philosopher
1961^ⓘTranslated by Donald M. Frame	English	Memnon
2002^ⓘSubtitled in English "Or Human Wisdom". Translated by Theo Cuffe	English	Memnon

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist	Verif
Memnon: Histoire Orientale	1747-00-00	Voltaire	Pour la Compagnie			172	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	chap