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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 naive 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 that is vitally relevant today in our world pervaded by-as Candide would say-"the mania for insisting that all is well when all is by no means well."

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143039423
ISBN-13
9780143039426
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46990739

Product Key Features

Book Title
Candide : or Optimism
Author
Francois Voltaire
Original Language
French
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Classics, General, Satire, Literary
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
160 Pages, 208 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pq2082.C3e5 2005d
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
Winner of the 2012 Fifty Books/Fifty Covers show, organized by Design Observer in association with AIGA and Designers & Books Winner of the 2014 Type Directors Club Communication Design Award Praise for Penguin Drop Caps: "[Penguin Drop Caps] convey a sense of nostalgia for the tactility and aesthetic power of a physical book and for a centuries-old tradition of beautiful lettering." -- Fast Company "Vibrant, minimalist new typographic covers.... Bonus points for the heartening gender balance of the initial selections." --Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "The Penguin Drop Caps series is a great example of the power of design. Why buy these particular classics when there are less expensive, even free editions of Great Expectations ? Because they're beautiful objects. Paul Buckley and Jessica Hische's fresh approach to the literary classics reduces the design down to typography and color. Each cover is foil-stamped with a cleverly illustrated letterform that reveals an element of the story. Jane Austen's A ( Pride and Prejudice ) is formed by opulent peacock feathers and Charlotte Bronte's B ( Jane Eyre ) is surrounded by flames. The complete set forms a rainbow spectrum prettier than anything else on your bookshelf." --Rex Bonomelli, The New York Times "Drool-inducing." -- Flavorwire "Classic reads in stunning covers--your book club will be dying." -- Redbook
Illustrated by
Ware, Chris
Copyright Date
2005
Lccn
2005-052124
Dewey Decimal
843.5
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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by landofthegun40629 Jun, 2018
Timeless “miniature” classic
If you excuse the ramblings of the basement dwelling, second rate community college dropout who has nothing better to do than dish out 1 star reviews of Voltaire on eBay of all places, then you’ll soon find out after reading Candide that it great quick read that remains relevant even today. I think the Chris Wear illustrated version is great in that the style of cartoon and cartoons themselves better portray the absurd and fantastical nature of the story.
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