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Candide - Voltaire

Candide

By: Voltaire, PHILIP LITTELL (Introduction by)

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The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow and painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting Leibnizian optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best" in the "best of all possible worlds". Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned to the public because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition, and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it. Today, Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus.

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The British poet and literary critic Martin Seymour-Smith listed Candide as one of the 100 most influential books ever written.

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

Published: 1st April 1984

Paperback

Published: 15th September 2000

Paperback

Published: 1st January 1991

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Published: 11th August 1993

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Published: 11th October 2005

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Published: 23rd April 2013

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