Candide EPUB
by Voltaire
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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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- Publisher:Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Date:26/08/2003
- ISBN:9780553897999
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Date:26/08/2003
- ISBN:9780553897999