Candide and l'Ingénu -- Voltaire

<p><i>Candide</i>&#8239;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. 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. Pangloss -- all is not always for the best. Alive with wit, brilliance, and graceful storytelling,&#8239;<i>Candide</i>&#8239;has become Voltaire's most celebrated work. </p><p> This edition also includes Voltaire's satirical novella, <i>L'Ingenue</i>, which tells the story of a Frenchman named "Child of Nature" who had been raised by Hurons and who has returned to his fatherland, in the French province of Brittany. Once there, he gets a glimpse of the corruption of the realm and befalls victim of it. </p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Voltaire<br><b>Publisher:</b> Union Square & Co.<br><b>Published:</b> 05/27/2025<br><b>Pages:</b> 200<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.45lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781454959632<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Voltaire</b> (1694-1778), born François-Marie Arouet, launched a lifelong, successful pl