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Candide and other writings

Author: Voltaire; Haskell M Block
Publisher: New York : Modern Library, ©1956.
Series: Modern library of the world's best books, 47.
Edition/Format:  Book : Mixed form : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The young man Candide is expelled from the castle of Thunder-ten-tronckh for making love to the Baron's daughter and embarks on a series of adventures.
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Genre/Form: Translations into English
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Voltaire, 1694-1778.
Candide and other writings.
New York, Modern Library [1956]
(OCoLC)646846079
Named Person: Voltaire
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Voltaire; Haskell M Block
ISBN: 0394309642 9780394309644
OCLC Number: 338859
Description: xii, 576 p. ; 19 cm.
Contents: Fiction. Zadig, or, Destiny --
The way the world goes, vision of Babouc --
Micromegas --
The story of a good Brahmin --
Candide, or, optimism --
Poetry. Poem on the Lisbon earthquake --
Literary criticism --
Essay on Epic poetry --
Translator's preface to Julius Caesar --
History. The age of Louis XIV --
An essay on the manners and spirit of nations --
Phlosophical writings. Philosophical letters --
Treatise on tolerance --
A commentary on the book, Of crimes and punishments --
Philosophical dictionary --
Dialogues and shorter pieces. Account of the sickness, confession, and death of the Jesuit Berthier --
Of the horrible danger of reading --
Conversation of Lucian, Erasmus, and Rabelais --
André Destouches in Siam --
Dialogues between, A, B, and C --
Of the encyclopedia --
Dialogues of Evhémère --
Letters --
Notebooks.
Series Title: Modern library of the world's best books, 47.
Other Titles: Selections.
Responsibility: Voltaire ; edited, with an introduction, by Haskell M. Block.

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The young man Candide is expelled from the castle of Thunder-ten-tronckh for making love to the Baron's daughter and embarks on a series of adventures.

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