Candide (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781934169360)

Candide, or Optimism (1759) written by Voltaire, the shining star of the French Enlightenment, is a biting, hilarious and frequently outrageous satire that pokes philosophical fun at -- of all things -- the doctrine of optimism.

Candide is a na ve youth stubbornly adhering to the notion that "all is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds," despite being cast into a flood of misfortunes and picaresque misadventures that take him around the world.

Whether Candide and optimism itself emerges unscathed in the end, hinges upon his own deceptively simple words: "let us cultivate our garden."

Author: Voltaire
ISBN-10: 1934169366
ISBN-13: 9781934169360
Publisher: Norilana Books
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2006
Pages: 132
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.30w x 0.64d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.3
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 28450 / Candide