by Voltaire · Continental Book Co Inc · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782047303795
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Candide is a philosophical novel by the French writer Voltaire, first published in 1759. The novel follows the misadventures of a young man named Candide, who is indoctrinated into the philosophy of optimism by his tutor, Professor Pangloss. Throughout his travels, Candide witnesses and experiences a series of calamities that test his belief in the "best of all possible worlds".
This edition, published by Bordas, is a French version ideal for students and lovers of classic French literature. It includes the complete text of the work, allowing a complete immersion in Voltaire's satirical style and social criticism.
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
