Candide
Francois Voltaire(Author)
Penguin Classics (Publisher)
Published on 26. July 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-14-062442-7 (ISBN)
Description
Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open-minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. And so he and his various companions begin a breathless tour of Europe, South America and Asia, as an outrageous series of disasters befall them - earthquakes, syphilis, a brush with the Inquisition, murder - sorely testing the young hero's optimism.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 181 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
66 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-062442-7 (9780140624427)
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