An edition of Candide
(1746)
Candide, or, Optimism
translated from the German of Dr. Ralph with additions found in the doctor's pocket when he died, at Minden, in the year of our Lord 1759
by Voltaire, William Fleming, Philip Littell, and Jack Davenport
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Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open-minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world.
And so he and his various companions begin a breathless tour of Europe, South America and Asia, as an outrageous series of disasters befall them - earthquakes, syphilis, a brush with the Inquisition, murder - sorely testing the young hero's optimism.
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Candide, or, Optimism: translated from the German of Dr. Ralph with additions found in the doctor's pocket when he died, at Minden, in the year of our Lord 1759
2005, Yale University Press
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Book Details
Table of Contents
How Candide was raised in a noble mansion, and how he was driven
What happened to Candide among the Bulgars
How Candide saved himself from the Bulgars, and what became of him
How Candide met his old philosophy teacher, Doctor Pangloss, and what had happened to him
Tempest, shipwreck, earthquake, and what happened to Doctor Pangloss, Candide, and Jacques the Anabaptist
How they had a beautiful auto-da-fé in order to put an end to the earthquake, and how Candide was flogged
How an old woman took care of Candide and how he got back his beloved
Cunégonde's story
What happened to Cunégonde, to Candide, to the Grand Inquisitor, and to a Jew
In what difficulty Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman reached Cadiz, and how they boarded a ship
The old woman's story
More about the old woman's misfortunes
How Candide was forced to leave lovely Cunégonde and the old woman
How Candide and Cacambo were greeted by the Jesuits of Paraguay
How Candide killed his dear Cunégonde's brother
What happened to the two travelers with two girls, two monkeys, and the savages known as Oreillons
Arrival of Candide and his valet in the land of Eldorado, and what they saw there
What they saw in Eldorado
How they got to Surinam, and how Candide came to know Martin
What happened at sea to Candide and Martin
Candide and Martin approach the French coast and argue
What happened to Candide and Martin in France
Candide and Martin reach the British coast, and what they see there
Paquette and Friar Giroflée
Visit to Lord Pococuranté, a nobleman of Venice
A dinner that Candide and Martin shared with six foreigners, and who they were
Candide's journey to Constantinople
What happened to Candide, Cunégonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc.
How Candide found Cunégonde and the old woman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132).
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