Description: Candide, or Optimism is a novel by Voltaire that critiques contemporary philosophy, and specifically Leibnizian optimism, which posited the doctrine of the best of all possible worlds. The novel follows Candide, a simple man, who first accepts this philosophy, but as he experiences the horrors of war, poverty, the maliciousness of man, and the hypocrisy of the church, he begins to doubt the voracity of Pangloss's theory. The novel is a satire that critiques public perception and vices, culture and religion, feelings and deeds
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Norwalk Conn.
Signed: No
Introduction by: Paul Morand
Publisher: Heritage Press
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: A Heritage Club Reprint
Page Count: 131
Language: English
Illustrator: Sylvain Sauvage
Translator: Burton Raffel
Special Attributes: Illustrated, slip case, The Heritage Club Sandglass Pamphlet Included, Private Library Seal
Author: Voltaire
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: contemporary philosophy
