{"product_id":"candide-paperback-1","title":"Candide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVoltaire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e 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 distringuished tutor Dr. Pangloss -- all is not always for the best. Alive with wit, brilliance, and graceful storytelling, \u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e has become Voltaire's most celebrated work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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 distringuished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVoltaire (François-Marie Arouet)\u003c\/b\u003e (1694--1778) was one of the key thinkers of the European Enlightenment. Of his many works, \u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most popular. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Constantine\u003c\/b\u003e was awarded the 1998 PEN Translation Award for \u003ci\u003eSix Early Stories \u003c\/i\u003eby Thomas Mann and the 1999 National Translation Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Undiscovered Chekhov: Forty-three New Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e Widely acclaimed for his recent translation of the complete works of Isaac Babel, he also translated Gogol's \u003ci\u003eTaras Bulba\u003c\/i\u003e and Tolstoy's \u003ci\u003eThe Cossacks \u003c\/i\u003efor the Modern Library. His translations of fiction and poetry have appeared in many publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, Harper's, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParis Review. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in New York City.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 6.83 x 4.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1984\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Candide\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688083623999,"sku":"9780553211665","price":7.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/db418cf572afbcba32151b114deba276.webp?v=1764980797","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/candide-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}