Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan.
Of his many works, Candideremains the most popular.. (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) About the Author: Voltaire (Fran ois-Marie Arouet) (1694--1778) was one of the key thinkers of the European Enlightenment.
Alive with wit, brilliance, and graceful storytelling, Candide has become Voltaire\'s most celebrated work.
Pangloss -- all is not always for the best.
Fast, funny, often outrageous, the French philosopher\'s immortal narrative takes Candide around the world to discover that -- contrary to the teachings of his distinguished tutor Dr.
Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan
