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Candide :Or Optimism

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Candide :Or Optimism

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Published: 30 June, 1950
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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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Type Book
ISBN13 9780140440041
ISBN10 0140440046
Number Of Pages 144
Item Weight 113 g
Product Dimensions 130 x 198 x 8 mm
Publisher / Reseller Penguin Putnam Inc
Format paperback
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