Description: Candide by Voltaire, Franklin Library, 1979 Hardcover Candide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762); and Candide: or, Optimism (1947). It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply "optimism") by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best" in the "best of all possible worlds." Candide is characterized by its sarcastic tone as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. This copy is in Very Good condition, minor shelf wear. Please reference pictures for item condition details. Ships USPS Media Mail, unless otherwise noted. Please remit payment no later than 3 days after the purchase. Please check out our other books!
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Pennsylvania
Signed: No
Publisher: Franklin Library
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1979
Language: English
Illustrator: Antoni Clave
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Voltaire
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Topic: Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
