Candide, First Edition (345 results)

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A major new translation of Voltaire's fast-paced, globe-trotting satire - an irresistible holiday read.Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open-minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. And so he and his various companions begin a breathless tour of Europe, South America and Asia, as an outrageous series of disasters befall them - earthquakes, syphilis, a brush with the Inquisition, murder - sorely testing the young hero's optimism. When his love for the Baron's daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. And so he and his companions begin a breathless tour of Europe, South America and Asia, as an outrageous series of disasters befall them earthquakes, syphilis, a brush with the Inquisition, and murder, testing the young hero's optimism. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paper Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Green borders. Penguin classics L4.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "CANDIDE, OU L'OPTIMISME" is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply "optimism") by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. 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 cliches, 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 naivete. 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. Today, Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon; it is among the most frequently taught works of French literature. The British poet and literary critic Martin Seymour-Smith listed Candide as one of the 100 most influential books ever written. "CANDIDE, OU L'OPTIMISME" is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply "optimism") by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. 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 BildungsAroman, it parodies many adventure and romance clichA(c)s, 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. Imm Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "Candide" by Voltaire. Published in 1959 by Bantam. Bantam Classic. AC51. Illustrated by Sheilah Beckett. First Edition, First Printing. "Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan. Alive with wit, brilliance, and graceful storytelling, Candide has become Voltaire's most celebrated work." Book is in Good condition. Some wear & rubbing on the covers. Crease on front cover. Bottom of the spine is fraying/damaged. Several spine creases. Interior is in Good condition. Neatly inked name on the first page. Rest of the pages are bright and clean. Your purchase supports a small business. We want you to love your book so customer service is important to us! All orders come with a FREE bookmark! Shop my Abebooks store and save on shipping!

paperback. Condition: Near Fine. DETAILS: PAPERBACK, fresh attractive copy, near fine and probably unused. RACEVSKIS, KARLIS. Modernity's pretenses: making reality fit reason from Candide to the gulag. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1998, 1st printing number line ending in 1, xi, 161pp., . Series: SUNY series in postmodern culture Modernity's Pretenses undermines modernity's authority through a cultural and historical examination of texts and thinkers from the Enlightenment to post-Stalinist Europe. Racevskis argues that modernity's elaborate designs for rationalizing the world have mainly functioned as covers and alibis (i.e., pretenses). Modernity's promise to liberate humanity from superstition, injustice, and want has been a tactic for making exploitation seem noble and for lending barbarism an aura of progress. Racevskis examines the mechanisms and history of the pretending that mark the modern world and surveys the critical approaches that have proven most effective in dispelling the credibility of pretenses. - CONTENTS: Voltaire and the limits of reason -- The postmodern outlook for Hermeneutics -- Michèle Le Doeuff's philosophy of disinvolvement -- The dialectic of reason -- Foucault's critique of the enlightenment -- Reason in the age of atrocity -- Ethnic identity in a post-Stalinist age. 9780791439548 ISBN 0791439542 8.40.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. b/w Illus (illustrator). 1st. unpaginated, clean, unmarked pages; stapled pictorial wraps; Broadway Theatre Presentation of "Candide" w/cast Lewis J. Stadlen, Jim Corti, Mark Baker, David Horwitz, Deborah St. Darr, Mary=pat Green, Joe Palmieri, Maureen Brennan, Sam Freed, Robert Hendersen, Peter Vogt, Gail Boggs, Lynne Gannaway, Carolann Page, Carlos Gorbea, Kelly Walters, Chip Garnett, Jeff Keller, Eetc. And a Fashion Supplement.

Paperback. first PB. 25, reading copy ,poor (TWO COMPLETE NOVELS), paperback,

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Inspected, Cleaned & Sealed by me, the owner operator. 2009. Softcover book. It has a tight binding. The text part of the book is clean and unmarked. Sealed in Shrink Wrap for protection in storage and shipping. Expertly packed. *PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLER* I try hard to get the descriptions right, sometimes I make a mistake, therefore, Returns accepted. Refunds given. -Gordon.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. [1st printing] Nov. 1952; #107. Cover art is uncredited. Tanning; short tear at spine head; minor stress cracks, corner wear and creasing; marks on upper and lower ends. Book.

Condition: Fair. 1959. First Edition Thus. 122 pages. Pictorial paperback. Translated by Lowell Blair. Illustrated by Sheilah Beckett. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Slight gutter cracking. Foxing and tanning more noticeable towards start and end of book and on text block edges. Paper cover has minor wear with slight marks, creases, some sunning and modest edge wear. A few small paint spots. Slight stains and tears to spine.

hardcover. Illus. by Sylvain Sauvage (illustrator). 1st. Tall 8vo, 147 pp. Fine copy in very good slipcase.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Second Edition, 7th Printing. Published by Norton Critical Editions, 1966. Octavo. Book is very good with crease on back top left corner. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fritz Kredel (illustrator). 1st. no date given, (circa 1960?); cream c w/grey boards; owner's stamp; in very good slipcase; owner's name; 136 clean, unmarked pages; dj w/unclilpped price; owner's name.

Softcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition Thus. First Lion Books printing, mass market paperback, the front hinge is pulled but holds, and the book also has bumps with creasing to the spine ends and corners, rubbing with slight edge wear to the covers, cross creasing to the spine with reading creases to the hinges, and age toning to the pages. Overall, this is a solid, Good+ copy.

Paperback. first PB. 25, very good , spine creases, small edge insect hole inside (TWO COMPLETE NOVELS), paperback,

paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VERY GOOD CONDITION, clean, solid, bright.Cover sketch in sepia.shows man with raised foot in rustic setting.Back cover advert for (3) Titles Now Available. ; 62pg thin pages; STUDIES IN ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL LITERATURE.

grey full cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. looks new. like new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. old shadow from name sticker on front flyleaf, otherwise contents free of markings. price clipped dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first printing (#1 in # line) of this edition. decorative endpapers. xi+283p.+ colophon. endnotes. bibliography. appendix. fiction. novels. philosophy. french literature. history of england. memoirs. ~ A flamboyant and controversial personality of enormous wit and intelligence, Voltaire is one of the most intriguing figures of the eighteenth century Enlightenment. His masterpiece is Candide, a brilliant satire on the theory that '' the world is the best of all possible worlds." The book traces the picaresque adventures of the guileless Candide, who is forced into the army, flogged, shipwrecked, betrayed, robbed, separated from his beloved Cunegonde, tortured by the Inquisition, etc., all without losing his resilience and will to live. Candide is accompanied in this edition by the Philosophical Letters, published after Voltaire had returned to France from a long sojourn in England, where he had met the leading literary and intellectual figures of the day. Also known as Letters Concerning the English Nation, the book was burned by French authorities, who were offended by the implication that English institutions were superior to their own, and a warrant was put out for Voltaire's arrest.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Paperback. first PB. 25, very good (TWO COMPLETE NOVELS), paperback,

Comic. Condition: New. DeBeaver, Simon (illustrator). 1st Edition. Used, Like New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Kaufman, Van (illustrator). 1st Edition. a nice, clean copy, octavo, 254 pages, ornate gilt decorated maroon leather, all edges gilt, first thus.

Condition: New. 2008. 1st Edition. Paperback. Candide is the most famous of Voltaire's 'philosophical tales', in which he combined witty improbabilities with the sanest of good sense. This edition includes four other prose tales - Micromegas, Zadig, The Ingenu, and The White Bull - and a verse tale based on Chaucer's The Wife of Bath's Tale,: What Pleases the Ladies. Translator(s): Pearson, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252. . . . . .