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120 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679642589
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Candide by Voltaire is ideal for readers who enjoy sharp, satirical critiques of society paired with philosophical musings, all wrapped in a fast-paced, adventurous journey that challenges blind optimism.
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Pastiche, imitation but also a continuation of Voltaire's most celebrated tale, Candide, seconde partie, picks up many of the original's themes. Leibniz, Descartes and Newton are gently mocked; Pascal is accused of trying to make us hate humankind...
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120 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679642589
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Candide by Voltaire is ideal for readers who enjoy sharp, satirical critiques of society paired with philosophical musings, all wrapped in a fast-paced, adventurous journey that challenges blind optimism.
Description
Pastiche, imitation but also a continuation of Voltaire's most celebrated tale, Candide, seconde partie, picks up many of the original's themes. Leibniz, Descartes and Newton are gently mocked; Pascal is accused of trying to make us hate humankind...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings