Candide 2th edition
ISBN:0553211668
ISBN13:9780553211665
Publisher:Macmillan
Authors:Lowell Bair, Francois Voltaire, Voltaire, Francois Voltaire, Andre Maurois, André Maurois, André Maurois, Sheilah Beckett, Lowell Blair
Candide Description
Candide 2 Edition 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.