CandideEnriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. A classic work of eighteenth century literature, Candide is Voltaire’s fast-paced novella of struggle and adventure that used satire as a form of social critique. Candide enlists the help of his tutor, Dr. Pangloss, to help him reunite with his estranged lover, Lady Cunegonde. But the journey welcomes many unexpected challenges, and overcoming or outwitting the dangers of the world shall be their greatest task. Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research. Read with confidence. |
Contents
Candide | 3 |
How Candide made his escape from | 10 |
TEMPEST SHIPWRECK EARTHQUAKE | 17 |
HOW THE OLD WOMAN TOOK CARE | 23 |
HISTORY OF THE OLD WOMAN | 36 |
HOW CANDIDE AND CACAMBO WERE | 49 |
ADVENTUres of the Two Travellers | 57 |
WHAT THEY SAW IN THE COUNTRY | 67 |
CANDIDE AND MARTIN 888 | 101 |
THE VISIT TO LORD POCOCURANTE | 109 |
OF A SUPPER WHICH CANDIDE | 116 |
WHAT HAPPENED TO CANDIDE | 126 |
THE CONCLUSION | 132 |
Contents | 139 |
Interpretive Notes | 153 |
Critical Excerpts | 161 |
WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM AT SURINAM | 74 |
CANDIDe and Martin REASONING | 85 |
Questions for Discussion | 173 |
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