Candide, or, Optimism /
Candide and his tutor Pangloss travel the globe trying to follow the philosophy 'All is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds'. However, they are stung and let down at every turn, being robbed, tortured and ridiculed, amongst other trials. On hearing about their often disas...
| Основен автор: | Voltaire, 1694-1778. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English French |
| Публикувано: |
Waiheke Island :
Floating Press,
℗♭2009.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=313763 |
| Резюме: |
Candide and his tutor Pangloss travel the globe trying to follow the philosophy 'All is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds'. However, they are stung and let down at every turn, being robbed, tortured and ridiculed, amongst other trials. On hearing about their often disastrous travels, a listener feels unfortunately less than empathetic, and can't help themselves laughing out loud at this very funny account of the trail our optimistic travelers take, and at their eternal and endearing joy at the world and its potential discoveries. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
From a 1918 ed. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (206 pages) |
| ISBN: |
9781775413707 1775413705 |