{"product_id":"candide-and-other-stories","title":"Candide and Other Stories","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eCandide and Other Stories\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eVoltaire\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780199535613\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eOxford University Press\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2008\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eNew\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e352\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eCandide \u003c\/em\u003eis the most famous of Voltaire's \"philosophical tales,\" in which he combined witty improbabilities with the sanest of good sense. First published in 1759, it was an instant bestseller and has come to be regarded as one of the key texts of the Enlightenment. What \u003cem\u003eCandide \u003c\/em\u003e does for chivalric romance, the other tales in this selection--\u003cem\u003eMicromegas, Zadig, The Ingenu\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe White Bull\u003c\/em\u003e--do for science fiction, the Oriental tale, the sentimental novel, and the Old Testament. The most extensive one-volume selection currently available, this new edition includes a new verse translation of the story Voltaire based on Chaucer's \u003cem\u003eThe Wife of Bath's Tale: What Pleases the Ladies\u003c\/em\u003e and opens with a revised introduction that reflects recent critical debates, including a new section on Candide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics \u003c\/strong\u003ehas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Candide and Other Stories | Voltaire | Paperback | 9780199535613 | Used: Like New | Fiction 1728861 (temp: 2)","offer_id":48167591379096,"sku":"1728861","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81yV6cGhuDL.jpg?v=1771950899","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/candide-and-other-stories","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}