Candide, Voltaire's picaresque 1759 novel and masterpiece of French satire, follows a naïve young man on his disillusioning journey through life. Candide's fantastical adventures incorporate many actual historical events, such as the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 and the Seven Years' War, as Voltaire parodies religion, governments, the military, philosophers, and the philosophy of good and evil.
Candide, Voltaire's picaresque 1759 novel and masterpiece of French satire, follows a naïve young man on his disillusioning journey through life. Candide's fantastical adventures incorporate many actual historical events, such as the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 and the Seven Years' War, as Voltaire parodies religion, governments, the military, philosophers, and the philosophy of good and evil.
Voltaire - Candide, ou l'Optimisme
232Voltaire - Candide, ou l'Optimisme
232Paperback(French-language Edition)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781585102471 |
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Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. |
Publication date: | 09/28/2007 |
Edition description: | French-language Edition |
Pages: | 232 |
Sales rank: | 442,426 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d) |
Language: | French |