Candide Contributor(s): Voltaire (Author), Littell, Philip (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1950330192 ISBN-13: 9781950330195 Publisher: Ancient Wisdom Publications OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Satire - Fiction | Classics |
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6" W x 9" (0.74 lbs) 124 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 28450 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow and painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting Leibnizian 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 has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned to the public because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition, and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of na vet . However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it. Today, Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus. |