Candide: Or Optimism (Voltaire)(Paperback)

Candide (Voltaire)(Paperback)

Candide, or Optimism (1759) written by Voltaire, the shining star of the French Enlightenment, is a biting, hilarious and frequently outrageous satire that pokes philosophical fun at -- of all things -- the doctrine of optimism. Candide is a nave youth stubbornly adhering to the notion that 'all

Candide: Or Optimism (Voltaire)(Paperback)

Theo Cuffe's marvelous translation of Voltaire's satirical masterpieceWith its vibrant new translation and perceptive introduction this new edition of Voltaire's masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world. Candide tells

Candide: Or Optimism (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Voltaire)(Paperback)

With its vibrant new translation, perceptive introduction, and witty packaging, this new edition of Voltaire's masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world. Candide tells of the hilarious adventures of the na ve Candide,

Candide; or Optimism - Voltaire - e-kniha

eBook:,With its vibrant new translation, perceptive introduction, and witty packaging, this new edition of Voltaire’s masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world. Candide tells of the hilarious adventures of the naïve

Candide, or the Optimist (Voltaire)(Pevná vazba)

Candide, or the Optimist is Voltaire's hilarious and deeply scathing satire on the Age of Enlightenment. This classic of French literature has been a bestseller for over two hundred years.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with

Candide and Other Stories (Voltaire)(Paperback)

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

Candide (Voltaire)(Paperback)

Young Candide is ejected from his idyllic life in a protected castle and finds himself encountering wild adventures and harsh trials that put to the test his teacher's claim that we live in the best of all possible worlds.Honest and simple to a fault, Candide finds that a bit of romance leads only

Candide ou l'Optimisme/Candide: Or, the Optimist(Paperback / softback)

Candido aneb Sen sněný na Sicílii - Leonardo Sciascia

Román Candido (1977) se svým titulem prezentuje jako remake Voltairova románu z roku 1759 Candide aneb o optimismu. Leonardo Sciascia tu reprízuje slavnou Voltairovu postavu: prosťáčka Candida, 'divocha' plného idealistické důvěry v náš svět jako 'nejlepší z možných světů' -

Voltaire: A Very Short Introduction (Cronk Nicholas)(Paperback)

Voltaire (1694-1778), best remembered as the author of Candide, is one of the central actors -- arguably the defining personality -- of the European Enlightenment. In this Very Short Introduction, Nicholas Cronk explores Voltaire's remarkable career and demonstrates how his thinking is pivotal to

Candide 2 - Velký inkvizitor - Karel Jerie

Druhá kniha z komiksové trilogie vycházející z Voltairova románu Candide. Válečné bojiště prvního dílu zbavilo Candida mnoha iluzí. V druhé části trilogie se opětovně setká s profesorem Panglosem a dopije do dna šálek hořké reality. Nýdrlandské pěstírny ušlechtilého

Voltaire: Philosophical Letters - Or, Letters Regarding the English Nation (Voltaire)(Pevná vazba)

Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist (Habibi Imil)(Paperback / softback)

Purposefully imitating Voltaire's classic Candide, another dark comedy which derives its humour from life's tragedies, Habiby's The Secret of Saeed the Pessoptimist is a classic of Arab literature. The story of Saeed, a Palestinian who becomes a citizen of Israel, is a story of fact and fantasy,

Miracles and Idolatry (Voltaire)(Paperback / softback)

Candida Cleanse: Cure Candida Naturally in 14 Days (Thomas Carol)(Paperback)

The book, Candida Cleanse: Cure Candida Naturally in 14 Days, teaches readers a lot about Candida Albicans. This book contains tips and strategies to treat and prevent the recurrence of Candida Albicans infection. It starts with the causes, symptoms, risk factors, and diagnosis of the infection

Letters on England (Voltaire)(Paperback)

Also known as the Lettres anglaises ou philosophiques, Voltaire's response to his exile in England offered the French public of 1734 a panoramic view of British culture. Perceiving them as a veiled attack against the ancien regime, however, the French government ordered the letters burned and

Optimism Over Despair (Chomsky Noam)(Paperback / softback)

Healing Chronic Candida Cookbook (Perkins Cynthia)(Paperback)

Candida expert Cynthia Perkins' book Healing Chronic Candida helped scores of people to understand the magnitude and complexity of candida overgrowth, identify common yeast-related conditions, and develop a diet and self-care protocol that optimizes healing.Now in this companion cookbook, she

Voltaire in Love (Mitford Nancy)(Paperback / softback)

The meeting of Voltaire, successful financier, famous poet and troublemaker, and the enchanting amateur physicist and countess Emilie du Chatelet, was a meeting of both hearts and

Beyond Candida: Breakthrough Solutions for Candida, Yeasts, Dysbiosis and More (Scott-Mumby Keith)(Paperback)

Cruel Optimism (Berlant Lauren)(Paperback)

A relation of cruel optimism exists when something you desire is actually an obstacle to your flourishing. Offering bold new ways of conceiving the present, Lauren Berlant describes the cruel optimism that has prevailed since the 1980s, as the social-democratic promise of the postwar period in the

Voltaire and the Form of the Novel (Bonneville Douglas A.)(Paperback / softback)

Letters Concerning the English Nation (Voltaire)(Paperback)

Inspired by Voltaire's two-year stay in England (1726-8), this is one of the key works of the Enlightenment. His controversial pronouncements on politics, philosophy, religion, and literature have placed the Letters among the great Augustan satires. Voltaire wrote most of the book in English, in

Candida Albicans: Natural Remedies for Yeast Infection (Chaitow Leon)(Paperback)