Candide Or The Optimist Voltaire Macmillan Collector&Apos S Library Αγγλικά Βιβλία Fiction Essays And Literary Reference

A Biting Satire Of The Age Enlightenment Voltaire\ S Classic Tale Candide Or Optimist Remains Bestseller Over Two Centuries After Its Initial Publication Young Nobleman Lives Sheltered Life Under Tutelage Ridiculous Dr Pangloss Who Espouses Prevailing 18Th-Century Philosophy Optimism An Indiscretion Is Cast Out Into World That Claims ‘The Best All Possible Worlds’ However And His Companions Encounter Nothing But Ludicrous Calamities In Their Madcap Travels - War Crimes Earthquakes Inquisitions Chain Gangs – Based With Horrible Closeness On Real Events 18Th Century Part Macmillan Collector\ Library This Stunning Clothbound Edition Features Gold-Foiled Edges Ribbon Marker Introduction By Marine Ganofsky Perfect Gift For Any Book Lover Unabridged French Showcases Scathing Wit Satirical Mastery As He Skewers Fashionable Philosophies Day Lampoons Political Realities Seven Years\ Lisbon Earthquake Timeless Commentary Human Folly Treasured Work Era Σελίδες: 176 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1013 Διαστάσεις: 9 9X9 9Cm