Candide and Other Stories: Introduced by Roger Pearson

By Voltaire

Book 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 distinguished 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067941746X
• ISBN13: 9780679417460
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: Everyman's Library
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 8.4"