Candide and Other Stories

Name: Candide and Other Stories
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ISBN: 9780192807267

ISBN-10: 0192807269

ISBN-13: 9780192807267

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Voltaire, Roger Pearson, Voltaire

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'If this is the best of all possible worlds, then what must the others be like?'Young Candide is tossed on a hilarious tide of misfortune, experiencing the full horror and injustice of this 'best of all possible worlds' - the Old and the New - before finally accepting that his old philosophy tutor Dr Pangloss has got it all wrong. There are no grounds for his daft theory of Optimism. Yet life goes on. We must cultivate our garden, for there is certainly room for improvement.Candide is the most famous of Voltaire's 'philosophical tales', in which he combined witty improbabilities with the sanest of good sense. First published in 1759, it was an instant bestseller and has come to be regarded…

Book details

List price: $7.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/6/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.08" wide x 7.72" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.550



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