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Candide: Or Optimism

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Book Description
Political satire doesn't age well, but occasionally a diatribe contains enough art and universal mirth to survive long after its timeliness has passed. Candide is such a book. Penned by that Renaissance man of the Enlightenment, Voltaire, Candide is steeped in the political and philosophical controversies of the 1750s. But for the general reader, the novel's driving principle is clear enough: the ... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (90 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages144
ISBN-100140440046
ISBN-13978-0140440041
Publication Date06/30/1950
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About Voltaire (Author) : Voltaire is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Voltaire include Candide and Zadig (Unabridged), Micromegas (Biblioteca Del Faro / Lighthouse Library), Candide.
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About John Butt (Translator) : John Butt is a published author, editor, and a translator. Some of the published credits of John Butt include Spanish Grammar, Spanish Verbs (Oxford Minireference Series).
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