9781934169377

Candide

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9781934169377

Paperback|9781934169377


Overview

Candide, or Optimism (1759) written by Voltaire, the shining star of the French Enlightenment, is a biting, hilarious and frequently outrageous satire that pokes philosophical fun at -- of all things -- the doctrine of optimism.

Candide is a na ve youth stubbornly adhering to the notion that "all is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds," despite being cast into a flood of misfortunes and picaresque misadventures that take him around the world.

Whether Candide and optimism itself emerges unscathed in the end, hinges upon his own deceptively simple words: "let us cultivate our garden."


ISBN-13

9781934169377

ISBN-10

1934169374

Weight

0.45 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.50 x 9.00 In

List Price

$6.95

Format

Paperback

Pages

132 pages

Publisher

Norilana Books

Published On

2006-12-01



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