Candide and Other Stories: Introduced by Roger Pearson Hardcover - 1992
by Voltaire; Roger Pearson (Translator); Introduction by Roger Pearson
From the rear cover
"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 distringuished 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.
"From the Paperback edition.
From the jacket flap
"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 distringuished 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.
"From the Paperback edition.
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- Title Candide and Other Stories: Introduced by Roger Pearson
- Author Voltaire; Roger Pearson (Translator); Introduction by Roger Pearson
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Everyman's Library, New York
- Date 1992-11-03
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780679417460 / 067941746X
- Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
- Dimensions 8.38 x 5.12 x 0.64 in (21.29 x 13.00 x 1.63 cm)
- Reading level 1110
- Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Short stories, French - 18th century
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92052911
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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