Candide (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

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"As fresh and pertinent as ever." -Julian Barnes, The Guardian
A NEWLY REVISED EDITION
Candide, Voltaire's magnum opus, is a matchless satirical takedown of religion, theologians, governments, armies, philosophies, and philosophers. The novella unfolds as the sheltered and privileged Candide, a young man enraptured by his facile mentor Pangloss, experiences the hardships and injustices of life, forcing him to abandon the naïve notion that "all is for the best" in favor of a practical determination that life is best lived "cultivating one's garden." Considered by many to be one of the greatest achievements of Western literature, Candide has influenced modern writers of black humor such as Céline, Joseph Heller, John Barth, Thomas Pynchon, Kurt Vonnegut, and Terry Southern. This Warbler Classics edition includes extensive notes, a comprehensive glossary, and a detailed biographical timeline of Voltaire's life and work.

Über den Autor

François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), known by his pen name Voltaire, was one of the central figures of the French Enlightenment. A philosopher, historian, satirist, and dramatist, he was renowned for his wit, intellectual independence, and unflinching criticism of religious intolerance and political tyranny. Though modern readers most readily associate him with Candide, Voltaire achieved extraordinary fame in his own lifetime as a playwright, becoming the most successful dramatist of eighteenth-century [...] tragedies and comedies were performed before Europe's leading audiences and helped shape the intellectual and moral debates of his age. Through works of satire, philosophical tale, and classical drama, Voltaire advanced ideals of reason, civil liberty, and freedom of thought that would influence generations to come. He remains one of the most widely read and historically significant writers of the Enlightenment period.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Genre:	Importe , Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781957240169
ISBN-10:	1957240164
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Voltaire
Hersteller:	Warbler Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	203 x 133 x 10 mm
Von/Mit:	Voltaire
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.01.2022
Gewicht:	0,197 kg