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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.
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Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet) (1694—1778) was one of the key thinkers of the European Enlightenment. Of his many works, Candide remains the most popular.

Peter Constantine was awarded the 1998 PEN Translation Award for Six Early Stories by Thomas Mann and the 1999 National Translation Award for The Undiscovered Chekhov: Forty-three New Stories. Widely acclaimed for his recent translation of the complete works of Isaac Babel, he also translated Gogols Taras Bulba and Tolstoys The Cossacks for the Modern Library. His translations of fiction and poetry have appeared in many publications, including The New Yorker, Harpers, and Paris Review. He lives in New York City.

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Christina Hill, November 28, 2011 (view all comments by Christina Hill)
If you've never read Candide, you don't know what you're missing and I feel sorry for you. For a guy who died 3 centuries ago, I feel like Voltaire really 'gets it'. He was counter-culture before it was cool.

I love re-reading this book, because there is always something fresh and funny about it. The characters are simultaneously two dimensional and incredibly real, which makes for fun imagery as you read. But the best part about Candide is the conversation it creates between those of us who have taken the plunge. The philosophy is striking and infinitely relevant. You can break it down, if you'd like, and be Team Martin or Team Pangloss. This is a really old book that never gets old.

And if you don't like the story, this edition at least has some dirty illustrations.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780553211665
Translator:
Bair, Lowell
Author:
Beckett, Sheilah
Translator:
Bair, Lowell
Author:
Voltaire
Author:
Beckett, Sheilah
Publisher:
Bantam Classics
Location:
Toronto ;
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Novels and novellas
Subject:
Literature
Subject:
Continental european fiction (fictional works
Subject:
Satire
Subject:
Voltaire
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
1984
Edition Number:
Bantam classic ed.
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Series:
Candide
Series Volume:
1
Publication Date:
19840431
Binding:
MASS MARKET
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
6.83x4.16x.32 in. .15 lbs.
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