Readings on Candide (Greenhaven Press Literary Companion to World Literature)

By Thomas Walsh

Book Overview

Voltaire's satire examines an optimistic philosophy of life -- and denounces it as a failure. Essays examine the use of symbols and other techniques in "Candide," and discuss the philosophy of optimism and the human condition.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737703628
• ISBN13: 9780737703627
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.7" x 0.8" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8