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MPN
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ISBN
159308028X
Publication Year
2003
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Candide
Item Height
0.4in
Author
Voltaire
Item Length
8in
Publisher
Barnes & Noble, Incorporated
Genre
Philosophy, Fiction
Topic
Classics, Literary, Criticism
Item Width
5.2in
Number of Pages
176 Pages

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&&LICandide&&L/I, by &&LBVoltaire&&L/B, is part of the &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&LI &&L/Iseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate &&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LIBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/Ipulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.&&L/P&&LPOne of the finest satires ever written, &&LBVoltaire&&L/B's &&LICandide&&L/I savagely skewers this very "optimistic" approach to life as a shamefully inadequate response to human suffering. The swift and lively tale follows the absurdly melodramatic adventures of the youthful Candide, who is forced into the army, flogged, shipwrecked, betrayed, robbed, separated from his beloved Cun gonde, and tortured by the Inquisition. As Candide experiences and witnesses calamity upon calamity, he begins to discover that--contrary to the teachings of his tutor, Dr. Pangloss--all is perhaps not always for the best. After many trials, travails, and incredible reversals of fortune, Candide and his friends finally retire together to a small farm, where they discover that the secret of happiness is simply "to cultivate one's garden," a philosophy that rejects excessive optimism and metaphysical speculation in favor of the most basic pragmatism. &&L/P&&LPFilled with wit, intelligence, and an abundance of dark humor, &&LICandide&&L/I is relentless and unsparing in its attacks upon corruption and hypocrisy--in religion, government, philosophy, science, and even romance. Ultimately, this celebrated work says that it is possible to challenge blind optimism without losing the will to live and pursue a happy life. &&L/P&&LP&&LBGita May&&L/B 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. &&L/P

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Publisher
Barnes & Noble, Incorporated
ISBN-10
159308028x
ISBN-13
9781593080280
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038410754

Product Key Features

Book Title
Candide
Author
Voltaire
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Literary, Criticism
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Philosophy, Fiction
Number of Pages
176 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.2in

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pq2082.C3e5 2003
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2003-102532
Dewey Decimal
843/.5
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Barnes and Noble Classics Ser.
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by 2003_ub313
    Sep 26, 2010

    Was Voltaire a good guy? Actually, he was a jerk.

    Voltaire sets up his paper tiger then, with characteristic cynicism, proceeds with his pornographic mockery. He dishes up sarcasm and criticism for every institution he considers, but naturally provides no positive alternatives. If you somehow like the failed rantings of an over-esteemed, conceited 18th century "philosopher" then you'll line up with everyone else to robotically sing his praises. I, like others, had to read his tripe for college, but I refused to laud the man. He is a bigmouthed loser who gets away with it just because he's brilliant. Voltaire's message is empty; he gave us nothing, excepting the guillotine. If the book had been written in 2010 no one would even publish it. Voltaire is intellectual cancer.

  • by 3869c
    Sep 11, 2018

    Voltaire's satire on the French nation of his times.

    It's exactly as described. The Barnes and Noble includes much background for a further appreciation of this French classic

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: oneplanetbooks

  • by tothster1967
    Apr 20, 2018

    Experiences to Extremes...wow

    to the 1 star review above, ignore IT ! This book is incredible, the intense experiences to extremes Candide goes through will leave you breathless and hard to put down. Very well written and I am buying it for my son and daughter to read, yes i read it in college, glad i did.. It would be a great movie as well.

    Condition: NewSold by: clari_p

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