Voltaire

Candide, or The Optimist (Macmillan Collector's Library)

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ISBN 13:: 9781529021080
author:: Voltaire
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Macmillan Collector's Library
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2020
Pages:: 176
Dimensions:: 15.6 x 10 x 1.6 centimeters (0.1
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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Candide, or The Optimist is a scathing satire that Voltaire penned in the 18th century. This edition features an introduction by Dr Marine Ganofsky and is part of Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions.

Voltaire's critique of church, state and human nature follows the misadventures of young nobleman Candide as he navigates a world that is far from perfect. With his tutor Dr Pangloss espousing the philosophy of Optimism, Candide encounters a series of ludicrous calamities on his travels.

This unabridged edition is bound in real cloth and printed on high quality paper, making it a treasured addition to any book lover's collection.

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