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  Candide

  by Voltaire

  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.... (more)
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  Candide (A Norton Critical Edition)

  by Voltaire, Robert Martin Adams

  Robert M. Adams’s superlative revised translation of Candide provides the basis for this widely adopted Norton Critical Edition. The accompanying apparatus has been revised in accordance with recent biographical and critical materials. The Backgrounds and Criticism sections provide important essays that shed light on major critical issues relevant to Candide and to the intellectual climate of the period. In... (more)
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  Candide, Zadig and selected stories (CD35)

  by Voltaire

  With Candide -a classic parody of the romantic, coming-of-age story-and the fifteen other stories in this indispensible collection, Voltaire derided the bureaucracies of his day with ruthless wit. His dissections of science, spiritual faith, legal systems, vanity, and love make him the undisputed master of social commentary.
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  To the Hermitage

  by Malcolm Bradbury

  In October 1993, a novelist is invited to go to Stockholm and Russia to take part in what is enigmatically referred to as the Diderot Project. In Stockholm he is joined by various other members of the project-including an academic, a lustful opera singer, and a Swedish diplomat. On the journey to Russia more is revealed about the great Enlightenment writer Denis Diderot-the son of a knife maker in Langres, who... (more)
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  Cadide and Other Romances By Voltaire

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  Oh My Goth! Version 2.0

  by Voltaire

  A supreme being named Hieronymous Poshe arrives on Earth. His mission? To find signs of intelligent life and keep his species from turning the entire globe into a colossal landing strip. Instead, he's found time and again how pathetic humans can be! Aliens, vampires, teenagers, the Goth scene itself... everyone's a target in this hilarious book! Loaded to bear with satirical dark humor by the world's leading... (more)
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  Casanova in Bohemia : A Novel

  by Andrei Codrescu

  Beloved NPR commentator and popular author Andrei Codrescu makes a stunning return to historical fiction, detailing the adventurous life and erotic times of the famed illuminist Giacomo Casanova. In his national bestseller The Blood Countess, Andrei Codrescu brought to life the bloodthirsty royal Elizabeth Bathory, who embodied nearly all the contradictions of the seventeenth century. Now he depicts the... (more)
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  Philosophical Letters: Voltaire

  by Voltaire

  In his Philosophical Letters , Voltaire provides a pungent and often satirical assessment of the religion, politics, science, and arts of the England he observed during his nearly three-year exile. In addition to the Letters , this edition provides a translation of Voltaire's "Proposal for a Letter about the English," a general Introduction, chronology, notes, and bibliography.
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  Miracles and Idolatry

  by Voltaire

  Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make... (more)
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  The Calas Affair - A Treatise on Tolerance

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  Zadig et autres contes (French Edition)

  by Voltaire

  Text: French
• The War of Antichrist with the Church and Christian CivilizationGeorge F. Dillon

  

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  The War of Antichrist with the Church and Christian Civilization

  by George F. Dillon

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  Frederick the Great

  by Gooch G. P.

• Collected Works of VoltaireVoltaire

  

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  Collected Works of Voltaire

  by Voltaire

  Collected Wors of Voltaire The Complete Romances, Including Candide, and The Ignorant Philosoper
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• The Great Courses on Tape: Voltaire and the Triumph of the Enlightenment (The Great Courses)

  

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  The Great Courses on Tape: Voltaire and the Triumph of the Enlightenment (The Great Courses)

  Lectures on tape by Professor Alan Kors with The University of Pennsylvania. Discussions on Voltaire and the Enlightenment. 6 cassettes.
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  Candide, Philosophical Letters (Modern Library Series)

  by Voltaire

  Text: English (translation) Original Language: French
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  Candide and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics)

  by Voltaire

  Candide is 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 Candide does for chivalric romance, the other tales in this selection--Micromegas, Zadig, The Ingenu, and The White Bull--do for science fiction,... (more)
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  The Eight

  by Katherine Neville

  Computer expert Cat Velis is heading for a job to Algeria. Before she goes, a mysterious fortune teller warns her of danger, and an antique dealer asks her to search for pieces to a valuable chess set that has been missing for years...In the South of France in 1790 two convent girls hide valuable pieces of a chess set all over the world, because the game that can be played with them is too powerful....