By Theo (TRN)/ Wood, Michael (INT [ Candide: Or Optimism[ CANDIDE: OR OPTIMISM ] By Voltaire ( Author )Nov-01-2005 Paperback
Categories: Books, Literature & Fiction, Humor & Satire



Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.52 x 8.36 inches
Reading age: 18 years and up
ISBN-13: 978-0143039426
ISBN-10: 0143039423
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Print length: 208 pages
Publication date: October 25, 2005
Lexile measure: 1110L
Language: English
subtitle: Paperback – Deckle Edge, October 25, 2005
author: Francois Voltaire Chris Ware Theo Cuffe Michael Wood
review: Editorial Reviews Review Winner of the 2012 Fifty Books/Fifty Covers show, organized by Design Observer in association with AIGA and Designers & Books Winner of the 2014 Type Directors Club Communication Design Award Praise for Penguin Drop Caps: "[Penguin Drop Caps] convey a sense of nostalgia for the tactility and aesthetic power of a physical book and for a centuries-old tradition of beautiful lettering." — Fast Company “Vibrant, minimalist new typographic covers…. Bonus points for the heartening gender balance of the initial selections.” —Maria Popova, Brain Pickings "The Penguin Drop Caps series is a great example of the power of design. Why buy these particular classics when there are less expensive, even free editions of Great Expectations ? Because they’re beautiful objects. Paul Buckley and Jessica Hische’s fresh approach to the literary classics reduces the design down to typography and color. Each cover is foil-stamped with a cleverly illustrated letterform that reveals an element of the story. Jane Austen’s A ( Pride and Prejudice ) is formed by opulent peacock feathers and Charlotte Bronte’s B ( Jane Eyre ) is surrounded by flames. The complete set forms a rainbow spectrum prettier than anything else on your bookshelf." —Rex Bonomelli, The New York Times "Drool-inducing." — Flavorwire "Classic reads in stunning covers—your book club will be dying." — Redbook About the Author Voltaire, was born in 1694. For twenty years Voltaire lived chiefly away from Paris. In this, his most prolific period, he wrote such satirical tales as “Zadig” (1747) and “Candide” (1759). He died in 1778. Theo Cuffe translated Voltaire’s Micromégas and Other Short Fictions for Penguin Classics. Michael Wood is the writer and presenter of many critically acclaimed series on television, including In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great and its accompanying book.