Micromégas
by Voltaire
Micromégas is a 1752 novella by the French philosopher and satirist Voltaire. Along with his story "Plato's Dream", it is an early example in the literary genre of science fiction, and is a significant development in the history of literature. The tale recounts the visit to Earth of a being from a planet circling the star Sirius, and of his companion from the planet Saturn.
Books by Voltaire
The Fourth Book of Virgil's Aeneid and the Ninth Book of Voltaire's Henriad
Related Genres
SatireShort Story
Related Books
The Age of Reason
by Thomas Paine