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Candide: Or Optimism (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

by Voltaire

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One of Western literature's most glorious and incisive satires—now in a brilliant new translation with phenomenal cover art by legendary comic artist Chris Ware!

With its vibrant new translation, perceptive introduction, and witty packaging, this new edition of Voltaire’s masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world. Candide tells of the hilarious adventures of the naïve Candide, who doggedly believes that “all is for the best” even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair. Controversial and entertaining, Candide is a book that is vitally relevant today in our world pervaded by—as Candide would say—“the mania for insisting that all is well when all is by no means well.”

  • A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with French flaps and rough front
  • Completely new translation and introduction
  • Amazing cover art from one of the most beloved modern comic artists

Synopsis:

This new translation of one of Western literatur‛s most glorious satires tells of the outrageous adventures of the naïve Candide, who doggedly believes that“all is for the bes” even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair.

Synopsis:

One of Western literature's most glorious and incisive satiresnow in a brilliant new translation with a bold new cover by Chris Ware

With its vibrant new translation, perceptive introduction, and witty packaging, this new edition of Voltaire's irreverent, tragicomic masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world.

Candide tells of the outrageous adventures of the nave Candide, who doggedly believes that "all is for the best" even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair. Controversial and entertaining, Candide is a book that is vitally relevant today in our world pervaded byas Candide would say"the mania for insisting that all is well when all is by no means well."

About the Author

François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778), who took the name Voltaire, was the universal genius of the Enlightenment. He was briefly committed to the Bastille for his satires and later exiled to England.

Theo Cuffe translated Voltaire’s Micromégas and Other Short Fictions for Penguin Classics.

Michael Wood is Straut Professor of English at Princeton. His books include The Magician’s Doubt and The Road to Delphi.

Chris Ware, one of many artists whose work has appeared in Raw magazine, has drawn for many publications, including the New York Times Magazine. Ware’s most well- known work includes Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth and his Acme Novelty Library series.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780143039426
Author:
Voltaire
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Translator:
Cuffe, Theo
Introduction by:
Wood, Michael
Introduction:
Wood, Michael
Cover Art:
Ware, Chris
Author:
Ware, Chris
Author:
Wood, Michael
Author:
Francois Voltaire
Author:
Cuffe, Theo
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Voltaire
Subject:
Satire
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
Publication Date:
20051131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
8.44x5.58x.57 in. .52 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18

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Product details 208 pages Penguin Books - English 9780143039426 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , This new translation of one of Western literatur‛s most glorious satires tells of the outrageous adventures of the naïve Candide, who doggedly believes that“all is for the bes” even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair.
"Synopsis" by , One of Western literature's most glorious and incisive satiresnow in a brilliant new translation with a bold new cover by Chris Ware

With its vibrant new translation, perceptive introduction, and witty packaging, this new edition of Voltaire's irreverent, tragicomic masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world.

Candide tells of the outrageous adventures of the nave Candide, who doggedly believes that "all is for the best" even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair. Controversial and entertaining, Candide is a book that is vitally relevant today in our world pervaded byas Candide would say"the mania for insisting that all is well when all is by no means well."

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