Candide
(Book)
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Published:
Toronto ; New York : Bantam Books, 1981, c1959.
Physical Desc:
122 pages : ill. ; 18 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure:
1110L
Rating:
1110
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Description
The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best" in the "best of all possible worlds". Candide is characterised by its sarcastic tone as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel with a story similar to that of a more serious bildungsroman, it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is mordantly matter-of-fact. Still, the events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years' War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. As philosophers of Voltaire's day contended with the problem of evil, so too does Candide in this short novel, albeit more directly and humorously. Voltaire ridicules religion, theologians, governments, armies, philosophies, and philosophers through allegory, most conspicuously, he assaults Leibniz and his optimism. As expected by Voltaire, Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it.
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Format:
Book
Edition:
Bantam classic ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
0553211668
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.3, 5 Points
Level 7.3, 5 Points
Lexile measure:
1110
Notes
General Note
First published in 1759.
Target Audience
1110,Lexile.
Target Audience
1110L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,7.3,5,28450.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Voltaire., & Bair, L. (19811959). Candide. Bantam classic ed. Toronto ; New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Voltaire, 1694-1778 and Lowell. Bair. 19811959. Candide. Toronto ; New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Voltaire, 1694-1778 and Lowell. Bair, Candide. Toronto ; New York, Bantam Books, 19811959.
MLA Citation (style guide)Voltaire and Lowell Bair. Candide. Bantam classic ed. Toronto ; New York, Bantam Books, 19811959.
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