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Candide

By Voltaire

Candide Philosophy

Candide

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Candide is separated from his beloved Cunegonde and tortured by the Inquisition. As he experiences calamity, he begins to discover that this may not be "the best of all possible worlds." After many trials, Candide retires to a small farm, where he discovers that the secret of happiness is simply "to cultivate one's garden." Filled with wit, intelligence, and an abundance of dark humor, "Candide is unsparing in its attacks upon corruption and hypocrisy. Gita May is Professor of French at Columbia University. She has published extensively on the French Enlightenment, eighteenth-century aesthetics, the novel and autobiography, and women in literature, history, and the arts. Includes 32 illustrations.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
176
Release Date:
2003-12-01
Publication Date:
2003-06-30
Publisher:
BARNES & NOBLE INC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
159308028X
ISBN13:
9781593080280
Weight:
154 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
208 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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