num_pages: 245
description: With Candide -a classic parody of the romantic, coming-of-age story-and the fifteen other stories in this indispensible collection, Voltaire derided the bureaucracies of his day with ruthless wit. His dissections of science, spiritual faith, legal systems, vanity, and love make him the undisputed master of social commentary.
language: English
title: Candide, Zadig, and Selected Stories
titlecomplete: Candide, Zadig, and Selected Stories
genres: Short Stories, Fiction, Literature, Philosophy, France, Humor, Classic Literature, 18th Century, School, Classics
ratings_count: 2661
publisher: Signet Classics