Candide TP Cover By Chris Ware

Description

With CANDIDE, Voltaire bumptiously skewered the fashionable misinterpretation of the doctrine of philosophical optimism, unerringly offending kinds, scientists, fanaticals, publishers, journalists, and even priests; composed in a mere three days, CANDIDE's capacity to amuse, disgust, and surprise endures today, roughly ninety thousand days later. Theo Guffe's new translation in invaluable for those English-speaking readers who cannot understand French, and the introduction by Michael Wood should prove indispensable to all schoolchildren who haven't read the book and are cramming in homeroom before the test. All in all, it's a delightful little package, sure to be a favorite of fans of the enlightenment or despotic oligarchs seeking tips and tricks to increase their fan base.