Candide: 1 (Bantam Classics)

Author: Voltaire

Brand: Penguin Random House

Color: Green

Edition: Reissue

Features:

• ISBN13: 9780553211665
• Condition: New
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Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 128

Release Date: 01-04-1993

model number: Illustrated

Part Number: Illustrated

Details: 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.

EAN: 9780553211665

Package Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English