{"product_id":"candide-paperback-by-voltaire-1","title":"Candide Paperback by Voltaire","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eBantam Classics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(1984-04-01)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e128\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780553211665\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e73.71\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e6.85 x 4.2 x 0.3\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in \"the best of all possible worlds.\" On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan. Fast, funny, often outrageous, the French philosopher's immortal narrative takes Candide around the world to discover that -- contrary to the teachings of his distringuished tutor Dr. Pangloss -- all is not always for the best. Alive with wit, brilliance, and graceful storytelling, \u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e has become Voltaire's most celebrated work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVoltaire (François-Marie Arouet)\u003c\/b\u003e (1694—1778) was one of the key thinkers of the European Enlightenment. Of his many works, \u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most popular.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Constantine\u003c\/b\u003e was awarded the 1998 PEN Translation Award for \u003ci\u003eSix Early Stories \u003c\/i\u003eby Thomas Mann and the 1999 National Translation Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Undiscovered Chekhov: Forty-three New Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e Widely acclaimed for his recent translation of the complete works of Isaac Babel, he also translated Gogol’s \u003ci\u003eTaras Bulba\u003c\/i\u003e and Tolstoy’s \u003ci\u003eThe Cossacks \u003c\/i\u003efor the Modern Library. His translations of fiction and poetry have appeared in many publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, Harper’s,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParis Review. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45445348163745,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780553211665","price":7.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780553211665.jpg?v=1764222526","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/candide-paperback-by-voltaire-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}