F A M De Voltaire - Candide or The Optimist, George Routledge, 1922
F A M De Voltaire - Candide or The Optimist, George Routledge, 1922
With Drawings by Alan Odle. Candide, ou l'Optimisme (1759) is a French satire written by Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire. The novella is a scathing critique of philosophical optimism, religious hypocrisy, and the horrors of human existence.
Hardcover in good condition. Faded boards. Bumped spine ends. Corners bumped and worn. Inscription on endpaper. Foxing to page edges. Tanning to endpapers. Text firm and clean.
Weight 860g. Pages 224.