Voltaire
Candide
A new, beautifully laid-out, easy-to-read edition of Voltaire's Candide.
Candide is Voltaire's 1759 satirical masterpiece, wreaking havoc on the excesses of 18th century French Enlightenment culture. The story begins with our protagonist Candide, a young man living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. This idyllic life is abruptly interrupted, however, by a series of painfully disillusioning events that set him off on a wide-ranging journey.
François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit and his advocacy for freedom of speech and religion.
- ISBN
- 1087113490 / 9781087113494
- Pages
- 112
- Weight
- 6.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 0.3 in.
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