{"product_id":"9781454959632","title":"Candide and L'Ingenu","description":"Author: Voltaire Voltaire\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781454959632\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Union Square\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCandide?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,?Candide?has become Voltaire's most celebrated work. This edition also includes Voltaire s satirical novella, L Ingenue, 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.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717702078622,"sku":"ADS-9781454959632","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781454959632.jpg?v=1776128706","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781454959632","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}