Candide : Or Optimism (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editio)
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This new translation of one of Western literature's most glorious satires tells of the outrageous adventures of the naïve Candide, who doggedly believes that "all is for the best" even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair.
About the Author
François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), who took the name Voltaire, was the universal genius of the Enlightenment. He was briefly committed to the Bastille for his satires and later exiled to England.
Theo Cuffe translated Voltaire's Micromégas and Other Short Fictions for Penguin Classics.
Michael Wood is Straut Professor of English at Princeton. His books include The Magician's Doubt and The Road to Delphi.
Chris Ware, one of many artists whose work has appeared in Raw magazine, has drawn for many publications, including the New York Times Magazine. Ware's most well- known work includes Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth and his Acme Novelty Library series.
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