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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 distinguished 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"--www.goodreads.com.
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OPENLIBRARY SCORE
86 votes
Details
PHYSICAL FORMAT
Unknown
NUMBER OF PAGES
236
PUBLISH DATE
1930-06
AUTHOR
Voltaire
PUBLISHERS
Modern Library
ISBN
Unknown
