Candide, or, Optimism
Voltaire, 1694-17782006
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Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide finds himself cast out when his love for the Baron's daughter is made known. So he and his various companions begin a breathless tour of Europe, South America and Asia, as an outrageous series of disasters befalls them.
Main title:
Candide, or, Optimism / Voltaire ; translated and edited by Theo Cuffe ; with an afterword by Michael Wood.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2006.
Collation:
144 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2005.Includes bibliographical references.Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9780140455106 (pbk)
Dewey class:
843.5
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
492173
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