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Candide Or Optimism Penguin Classics
by Voltaire
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"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.
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- Penguin Classics Brand
- Jun 30, 1950 Pub Date:
- 9780140440041 ISBN-13:
- 0140440046 ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 0.4 in * 5 in * 7.7 in Dimensions:
- 0 lb Weight:
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