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Candide
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Author:
Voltaire
Published:
Random House Publishing Group 2003
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9780553897999
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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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Street Date:
08/26/2003
Language:
English
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Voltaire. (2003). Candide. Random House Publishing Group.

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Voltaire. 2003. Candide. Random House Publishing Group.

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Voltaire, Candide. Random House Publishing Group, 2003.

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Voltaire. Candide. Random House Publishing Group, 2003.

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