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.
| ISBN: | 9780553211665 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 1984 |
| Author: | Voltaire |
| Publisher: | Bantam Classics an imprint of Random House Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Satirical fiction and parodies Narrative theme: Interior life General Fiction |