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Title

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 / Voltaire ; translated by Burton Raffel.

Author

Voltaire, 1694-1778.

Publication

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2005.

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Details

Additional Authors

Raffel, Burton.

Description

xxix, 132 p.; 22 cm.

Uniform Title

Candide. English

Alternative Title

• Candide.
• Candide
• Optimism

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132).

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.

Call Number

JFD 05-3637

ISBN

0300106556 (clothbound : alk. paper)

LCCN

2004022916

OCLC

56613745

Author

Voltaire, 1694-1778.

Title

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 / Voltaire ; translated by Burton Raffel.

Imprint

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2005.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132).

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Added Author

Raffel, Burton.

Research Call Number

JFD 05-3637