Candide (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

, by Voltaire; May, Gita; May, Gita; Morley, Henry; Walsh, Lauren

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ISBN: 9781593080280 | 159308028X
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 6/1/2003

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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.

An Appreciation	p. 1
How Candide was brought up in a beautiful castle, and how he was driven from it	p. 17
What happened to Candide among the Bulgars	p. 19
How Candide escaped from the Bulgars, and what happened to him	p. 22
How Candide met his former philosophy teacher, Dr. Pangloss, and what ensued	p. 25
Storm, shipwreck and earthquake, and what happened to Dr. Pangloss, Candide and James the Anabaptist	p. 28
How a fine auto-da-fe was performed to prevent earthquakes, and how Candide was flogged	p. 31
How an old woman took care of Candide, and how he found the object of his love	p. 32
Cunegonde's story	p. 34
What happened to Cunegonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor and the Jew	p. 37
How Candide, Cunegonde and the old woman arrived at Cadiz in great distress, and how they set sail from there	p. 40
The old woman's story	p. 42
Further misfortunes of the old woman	p. 46
How Candide was forced to leave the fair Cunegonde and the old woman	p. 49
How Candide and Cacambo were received by the Jesuits of Paraguay	p. 52
How Candide killed the brother of his beloved Cunegonde	p. 55
What happened to the two travelers with two girls, two monkeys, and the savages know as the Oreillons	p. 57
How Candide and his valet came to the land of Eldorado	p. 62
What they saw in the land of Eldorado	p. 66
What happened to them at Surinam, and how Candide became acquainted with Martin	p. 72
What happened to Candide and Martin at sea	p. 77
How Candide and Martin reasoned with each other as they approached the coast of France	p. 79
What happened to Candide and Martin in France	p. 81
How Candide and Martin reached the coast of England, and what they saw there	p. 92
Paquette and Brother Giroflee	p. 93
A visit to Signor Pococurante, Venetian nobleman	p. 99
How Candide and Martin had supper with six foreigners, and who they were	p. 104
Candide's voyage to Constantinople	p. 107
What happened to Candide, Cunegonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc.	p. 111
How Candide found Cunegonde and the old woman again	p. 115
Conclusion	p. 116
Notes	p. 121
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Candide (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

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