Candide, or Optimism by Voltaire, Theo Cuffe (Translator)

Candide, or Optimism by Voltaire, Theo Cuffe (Translator)With its vibrant new translation, perceptive introduction, and witty packaging, this new edition of Voltaire's masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world. Candide tells of the hilarious adventures of the nave Candide, who doggedly believes that ? all is for the best even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair. Controversial and entertaining, Candide is a book

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