A classic, satiric novel, by the noted 18th century French author and philosopher chronicles the misadventures of the naïve Candide, who continues to manifest her belief that all is for the best despite the injustice, despair, and suffering she encounters in life. Reprint. Tells of the adventures of the naive Candide, who doggedly believes that all is for the best even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair. Chronology
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Introduction
xi
Further Reading
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Translator's Note
xxxii
A Note on the Text
xxxiv
A Note on Names
xxxvi
Map
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Candide, or Optimism
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Appendices
1. The alternative version of the opening of Chapter 22
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2. Voltaire's Poem on the Lisbon Disaster
97(12)
3. Entries from Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary
109(12)
Notes
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