{"product_id":"candide-a-dual-language-book-9780486276250","title":"Candide: A Dual-Language Book","description":"Evergreen in its appeal, \u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e makes us laugh at human folly and marvel at our reluctance to face reality and the truth. Voltaire's brilliant satire, first published in Paris in 1759, is relentless and unsparing. Virtue and vice, religion and romance, philosophy and science -- all are fair game. \u003cbr\u003eThrough the adventures of young Candide, his love Cun gonde, and his mentor Dr. Pangloss, we experience life's most crushing misfortunes. And we see the redeeming wisdom those misfortunes can bring -- all the while enjoying Voltaire's witty burlesque of human excess. \u003cbr\u003eIn this unique volume, readers who wish to follow every nuance of Voltaire's classic tale in the original French can do so with the aid of a new and exacting English translation on facing pages. Shane Weller's critical introduction illuminates the satire of \u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e and the reasons for its enduring appeal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of France's most celebrated citizens, Voltaire (1694-1778) is best known for his satirical novel \u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e. His political treatises, which frequently put him at odds with the church and state, continue to exercise enormous influence on political theorists, philosophers, educators, and historians.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543759327506,"sku":"9780486276250","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bd751d60-2262-416d-9f7c-15f053ae0344.jpg?v=1731514001","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/candide-a-dual-language-book-9780486276250","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}