Candide and Other Stories

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Recommended by Ryan Holiday, Nicholas Cronk, Gilles Bernhard, and 3 others. See all reviews

Ranked #63 in Philosopher

Candide is the most famous of Voltaire's "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 selection--Micromegas, Zadig, The Ingenu, and The White Bull--do for science fiction, the Oriental tale, the sentimental novel, and the Old Testament. The most extensive one-volume selection currently available, this new edition... more
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Ryan Holiday AuthorDr. Drew recommended Voltaire’s Candide, which I read on my wedding day, and found to be fantastic and educational. (Source)

Nicholas Cronk Voltaire is a global writer because of Candide; it has been translated into every possible language, both western and eastern. It has a huge resonance and was a bestseller right from the minute it was published. (Source)

Gilles Bernhard Utopias and dystopias are fictional genres I enjoy a lot. I could also mention Candide ou l'Optimisme by Voltaire as a book I appreciate a lot. (Source)

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