Candide - Paperback
by Voltaire
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Voltaire, Francois-Marie ArouetSeries:Dover Thrift Editions: Classic NovelsTheme:Chronological Period/18th Century, Cultural Region/French, Cultural Region/Germany, Cultural Region/Western EuropePublish date:1991-01-01Pages:112
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486266893ISBN-10:486266893UPC:9780486266893Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, World Literature, SatireBook Topic:FranceSize:8.30 x 5.30 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.2Product ID:SCBDKXX7FW
Caustic and hilarious, Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. It concerns the adventures of the youthful Candide, disciple of Dr. Pangloss, who was himself a disciple of Leibniz.
In the course of his travels and adventures in Europe and South America, Candide saw and suffered such misfortune that it was difficult for him to believe this was "the best of all possible worlds" as Dr. Pangloss had assured him. Indeed, it seemed to be quite the opposite. In brilliantly skewering such na?vet�, Voltaire mercilessly exposes and satirizes romance, science, philosophy, religion, and government -- the ideas and forces that permeate and control the lives of men.
After many trials and travails, Candide is reunited with Cunegonde, his sweetheart. He then buys a little farm in Turkey where he and Cunegonde, Dr. Pangloss and others all retire. In the end, Candide decides that the best thing in the world is to cultivate one's own garden. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
In the course of his travels and adventures in Europe and South America, Candide saw and suffered such misfortune that it was difficult for him to believe this was "the best of all possible worlds" as Dr. Pangloss had assured him. Indeed, it seemed to be quite the opposite. In brilliantly skewering such na?vet�, Voltaire mercilessly exposes and satirizes romance, science, philosophy, religion, and government -- the ideas and forces that permeate and control the lives of men.
After many trials and travails, Candide is reunited with Cunegonde, his sweetheart. He then buys a little farm in Turkey where he and Cunegonde, Dr. Pangloss and others all retire. In the end, Candide decides that the best thing in the world is to cultivate one's own garden. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486266893ISBN-10:486266893UPC:9780486266893Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, World Literature, SatireBook Topic:FranceSize:8.30 x 5.30 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.2Product ID:SCBDKXX7FW
One of France's most celebrated citizens, Voltaire (1694-1778) is best known for his satirical novel Candide. His political treatises, which frequently put him at odds with the church and state, continue to exercise enormous influence on political theorists, philosophers, educators, and historians.
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