{"product_id":"candide-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"Candide and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVoltaire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoger Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCandide \u003c\/em\u003eis 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 \u003cem\u003eCandide \u003c\/em\u003e does for chivalric romance, the other tales in this selection--\u003cem\u003eMicromegas, Zadig, The Ingenu\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe White Bull\u003c\/em\u003e--do for science fiction, the Oriental tale, the sentimental novel, and the Old Testament. The most extensive one-volume selection currently available, this new edition includes a new verse translation of the story Voltaire based on Chaucer's \u003cem\u003eThe Wife of Bath's Tale: What Pleases the Ladies\u003c\/em\u003e and opens with a revised introduction that reflects recent critical debates, including a new section on Candide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics \u003c\/strong\u003ehas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to Voltaire, Roger Pearson has translated Zola, \u003cem\u003eLa Bête humaine\u003c\/em\u003e, and Maupassant, \u003cem\u003eA Life\u003c\/em\u003e for OWC, and Zola's \u003cem\u003eGerminal\u003c\/em\u003e for Penguin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.7 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753991078176,"sku":"9780199535613","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/94e45ba1196f6728c21abae0395cbec8.webp?v=1780031050","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/candide-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}