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by Voltaire

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  • PublisherPrints Publications Pvt Ltd
  • ISBN-139789366976778
  • BindingPaper back
  • Pages132
  • LanguageEnglish

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Publisher Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
ISBN-13 9789366976778
Binding Paper back
Number of Pages 132 Pages
Language English
Dimension (Inches) 5.5''*8.5''
Weight (Grams) 150
Subject Classic Fiction
Category Fiction

Candide, written by Voltaire and first published in 1759, is one of the most famous and enduring works of Western literature. It's a satirical novella that critiques the social, political, and philosophical issues of Voltaire’s time, particularly the optimism promoted by the philosophy of Leibniz and the idea that “all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.” The novella ends with Candide and his companions settling on a farm, where they decide to live simply and focus on cultivating their own land rather than continuing their quest for unattainable perfection.

Voltaire

Voltaire born François-Marie Arouet, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, historian, and satirist. He is one of the most significant and influential figures of the Age of Enlightenment, known for his wit, his sharp criticism of authority and injustice, and his advocacy for civil liberties, including freedom of speech and religion. Voltaire's work has had a profound impact on the development of modern philosophy, politics, and literature.

            CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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1.  HOW CANDIDE WAS BROUGHT UP IN A MAGNIFICENT CASTLE, AND HOW HE WAS EXPELLED THENCE

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2.  WHAT BECAME OF CANDIDE AMONG THE BULGARIANS

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3.  HOW CANDIDE MADE HIS ESCAPE FROM THE BULGARIANS, AND WHAT AFTERWARDS BECAME OF HIM

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4.  HOW CANDIDE FOUND HIS OLD MASTER PANGLOSS, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM

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5.  TEMPEST, SHIPWRECK, EARTHQUAKE, AND WHAT BECAME OF DOCTOR PANGLOSS, CANDIDE, AND JAMES THE ANABAPTIST

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6.  HOW THE PORTUGUESE MADE A BEAUTIFUL AUTO-DA-FÉ, TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER EARTHQUAKES; AND HOW CANDIDE WAS PUBLICLY WHIPPED

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7.  HOW THE OLD WOMAN TOOK CARE OF CANDIDE, AND HOW HEFOUND THE OBJECT HE LOVED

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8. THE HISTORY OF CUNEGONDE

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9.  WHAT BECAME OF CUNEGONDE,CANDIDE, THE GRAND INQUISITOR, AND THE JEW

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10.  IN WHAT DISTRESS CANDIDE, CUNEGONDE, AND THE OLD WOMAN ARRIVED AT CADIZ; AND OF THEIR EMBARKATION

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11. HISTORY OF THE OLD WOMAN

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12.  THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED

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13.  HOW CANDIDE WAS FORCED AWAY FROM HIS FAIR CUNEGONDE AND THE OLD WOMAN

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14.  HOW CANDIDE AND CACAMBO WERE RECEIVED BY THE JESUITS OF PARAGUAY

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15. HOW CANDIDE KILLED THE BROTHER OF HIS DEAR CUNEGONDE

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16.  ADVENTURES OF THE TWO TRAVELLERS, WITH TWO GIRLS, TWO MONKEYS, AND THE SAVAGES CALLED OREILLONS

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17.  ARRIVAL OF CANDIDE AND HIS VALET AT EL DORADO, AND WHAT THEY SAW THERE

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18.  WHAT THEY SAW IN THE COUNTRY OF EL DORADO

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19.  WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM AT SURINAM AND HOW CANDIDE GOT ACQUAINTED WITH MARTIN

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20.  WHAT HAPPENED AT SEA TO CANDIDE AND MARTIN

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21.  CANDIDE AND MARTIN, REASONING, DRAW NEAR THE COAST OF FRANCE

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22.  WHAT HAPPENED IN FRANCETO CANDIDE AND MARTIN

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23.  CANDIDE AND MARTIN TOUCHED UPON THE COAST OF ENGLAND, AND WHAT THEY SAW THERE

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24.  OF PAQUETTE AND FRIAR GIROFLÉE

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25.  THE VISIT TO LORD POCOCURANTE, A NOBLE VENETIAN

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26.  OF A SUPPER WHICH CANDIDE AND MARTIN TOOK WITH SIX STRANGERS, AND WHO THEY WERE

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27.  CANDIDE’S VOYAGE TO CONSTANTINOPLE

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28.  WHAT HAPPENED TO CANDIDE, CUNEGONDE, PANGLOSS, MARTIN, ETC

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29.  HOW CANDIDE FOUND CUNEGONDE AND THE OLD WOMAN AGAIN

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30.  THE CONCLUSION

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FOOTNOTES

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