Description

Candide is the most famous of Voltaires philosophical tales, in which he combined witty improbabilities with the sanest of good sense. First published in 1759, it was an instant bestseller and has come to be regarded as one of the key texts of the Enlightenment. What Candide does for chivalric romance, the other tales in this selectionMicromegas, Zadig, The Ingenu, and The White Bulldo for science fiction, the Oriental tale, the sentimental novel, and the Old Testament. The most extensive one-volume selection currently available, this new edition includes a new verse translation of the story Voltaire based on Chaucers The Wife of Baths Tale: What Pleases the Ladies and opens with a revised introduction that reflects recent critical debates, including a new section on Candide.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author: Voltaire, Roger Pearson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/15/2008
Series: Oxford Worlds Classics (Paperback)
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.22w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780199535613
Language: English