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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Hardback Editions
September 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Candide and Other Stories (Collector's Library) Author(s): Voltaire ISBN: 1-904919-94-4 / 9781904919940 (UK edition) Publisher: Collector's Library Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1991 : Hardback
| Title: Candide and Other Stories (Iintro By Roger Pearson) Author(s): Voltaire Publisher: Everyman's Library (The Millennium Library) Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1966 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
January 2010 : Paperback
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April 2008 : Paperback
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June 2006 : Paperback
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1998 : Paperback
| Title: Candide and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics) Author(s): Voltaire; Roger Pearson Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Availability: Amazon More details... |
November 1990 : Paperback
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June 2010 : Kindle edition
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July 2006 : Kindle edition
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June 2006 : Kindle edition
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January 1990 : Unknown
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1966 : Unknown
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