A mediocre tale centered around Babylonian Zadig's struggles. While I generally like a strong philosophical touch I do find Voltaire's conclusion(s) ,at least in parts, too disagreeable to give Zadig a higher rating. The tale itself was rather dull to me as well. Understanding the work in the context of the time it was written greatly enhances the tale's merit and I can see why it has become a famous work in philosophical fiction.