Candide and Other Writings by Voltaire, Haskell M. Block
Candide and Other Writings

Voltaire, Haskell M. Block

Candide and Other Writings

Voltaire, Haskell M. Block

576 pages first pub 1759 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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Voltaire's masterpiece, Candide, was published in 1759. It is a biting satire on a variety of Voltaire's contemporaries in the world of philosophy as well as organized religion. Predominantly, it skewers philosophical speculation, especially the f...

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