Description
Voltaire's "Candide" is a timeless masterpiece of satire, following the relentlessly optimistic Candide as he navigates a world filled with unimaginable suffering and absurdity. Raised on the philosophy that this is "the best of all possible worlds," Candide's journey across continents and through harrowing experiences challenges his naive worldview at every turn. Through a series of wildly improbable events and encounters, Voltaire brilliantly skewers religious dogma, philosophical speculation, and the follies of human nature. This enduring work remains a powerful and humorous critique of blind optimism and a profound exploration of the human condition, ultimately suggesting that true contentment lies in practical engagement with the world.
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paperback
Dover Publications
Published Jan 1, 1991
120 pages
ISBN: 9780486266893
paperback
Independently Published
Published Jan 1, 2017
ISBN: 9781520610160
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First Published
1759
Language
fra
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