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Candide
Voltaire
Candide, or Optimism (1759) written by Voltaire, the shining star of the French Enlightenment, is a biting, hilarious and frequently outrageous satire that pokes philosophical fun at -- of all things -- the doctrine of optimism.
Candide is a naïve youth stubbornly adhering to the notion that "all is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds," despite being cast into a flood of misfortunes and picaresque misadventures that take him around the world.
Whether Candide and optimism itself emerges unscathed in the end, hinges upon his own deceptively simple words: "let us cultivate our garden."
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 6, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9781934169360 |
| Publishers | Norilana Books |
| Pages | 132 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 344 g |
| Language | English |
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