Overview
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.
- | Author: Voltaire
- | Publisher: Bantam Classics
- | Publication Date: Apr 01, 1984
- | Number of Pages: 128 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0553211668
- | ISBN-13: 9780553211665
