Cover of Candide

Candide

by Voltaire

4.50
Fiction

Description

One of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. Witty, caustic skewering of romance, science, philosophy, religion, government — nearly all human ideals and institutions.

Book Details

ISBN9780486129129
Published DateMarch 7, 2012
LanguageEnglish
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About the Author

Voltaire

François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.

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