Candide

Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in “the best of all possible worlds.” On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan. Fast, funny, often outrageous, the French philosopher’s immortal narrative takes Candide around the world to discover that — contrary to the teachings of his distringuished tutor Dr. Pangloss — all is not always for the best. Alive with wit, brilliance, and graceful storytelling, Candide has become Voltaire’s most celebrated work.

Author: Voltaire
Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 04/01/1984
Series: Candide #1
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 6.83h x 4.16w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9780553211665
Language: English