Candide, or, Optimism
Subtitle: 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 ; translated by Burton Raffel.
Contributors: Raffel, Burton.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
Other titles: Candide.; Optimism.
Work titles: Candide.
Description: Candide is about a man who believes in the philosophy that: "what happens, happens for the best in the end." that was taught to him by his personal philosopher Dr. Panlosss. Candide goes through many, many trials and everyone he meets has had something terrible happen to them. He searches the world over for his love Cundgonde. And in the end finds that the simplest things in life: love, friends, and health are all that matters.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-132).
Table of contents: title: How Candide was raised in a noble mansion, and how he was driven; title: What happened to Candide among the Bulgars; title: How Candide saved himself from the Bulgars, and what became of him; title: How Candide met his old philosophy teacher, Doctor Pangloss, and what had happened to him; title: Tempest, shipwreck, earthquake, and what happened to Doctor Pangloss, Candide, and Jacques the Anabaptist; title: How they had a beautiful auto-da-fé in order to put an end to the earthquake, and how Candide was flogged; title: How an old woman took care of Candide and how he got back his beloved; title: Cunégonde's story; title: What happened to Cunégonde, to Candide, to the Grand Inquisitor, and to a Jew; title: In what difficulty Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman reached Cadiz, and how they boarded a ship; title: The old woman's story; title: More about the old woman's misfortunes; title: How Candide was forced to leave lovely Cunégonde and the old woman; title: How Candide and Cacambo were greeted by the Jesuits of Paraguay; title: How Candide killed his dear Cunégonde's brother; title: What happened to the two travelers with two girls, two monkeys, and the savages known as Oreillons; title: Arrival of Candide and his valet in the land of Eldorado, and what they saw there; title: What they saw in Eldorado; title: How they got to Surinam, and how Candide came to know Martin; title: What happened at sea to Candide and Martin; title: Candide and Martin approach the French coast and argue; title: What happened to Candide and Martin in France; title: Candide and Martin reach the British coast, and what they see there; title: Paquette and Friar Giroflée; title: Visit to Lord Pococuranté, a nobleman of Venice; title: A dinner that Candide and Martin shared with six foreigners, and who they were; title: Candide's journey to Constantinople; title: What happened to Candide, Cunégonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc.; title: How Candide found Cunégonde and the old woman.