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Candide ou L'optimisme by Voltaire, enregistré pour Librivox . Lu par Bernard. Candide vivait paisible et innocent chez le baron de Thunder-ten-tronckh, en Westphalie. Dans son château, le prcepteur Pangloss (« qui discourt de tout » en grec), représentation de Gottfried Leibniz, professait un optimisme béat. Candide partageait cette plénitude d'autant plus qu'il était amoureux de Cunégonde, fille du baron. Un jour, ce même baron surprend leurs amours et chasse Candide à coups de pied « dans le derrière ». (Résumé par Wikipédia) This novella tells the tale of a young man, Candide (meaning "ingenuous"), who has been indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism but becomes disillusioned after witnessing and experiencing many great hardships. (Summary from Wikipedia) Pour vous renseigner à notre sujet ou pour participer, rendez-vous sur librivox.org . Download M4B (108MB)

Voltaire et son Candide -- Candide d'hier à aujourd'hui -- Candide ou l'optimisme (texte intégral) -- Voltaire et son temps -- À propos de lœuvre -- Parcours thématique

Voltaire et son Candide -- Candide d'hier à aujourd'hui -- Candide ou l'optimisme (texte intégral) -- Voltaire et son temps -- À propos de lœuvre -- Parcours thématique

Voltaire et son Candide -- Candide d'hier à aujourd'hui -- Candide ou l'optimisme (texte intégral) -- Voltaire et son temps -- À propos de lœuvre -- Parcours thématique

Voltaire et son Candide -- Candide d'hier à aujourd'hui -- Candide ou l'optimisme (texte intégral) -- Voltaire et son temps -- À propos de lœuvre -- Parcours thématique

Voltaire et son Candide -- Candide d'hier à aujourd'hui -- Candide ou l'optimisme (texte intégral) -- Voltaire et son temps -- À propos de lœuvre -- Parcours thématique

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Kenyon and Bloomingdale Funds

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Kenyon and Bloomingdale Funds

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Kenyon and Bloomingdale Funds

Synopsis: Voltaire publie en 1759 Candide, un conte philosophique allègre et critique. Pour avoir embrassé l'appétissante Cunégonde, le jeune Candide est chassé du château du baron de Thunder-ten-tronckh à coups de pied dans le derrière. Commence alors pour lui un grand voyage qui lui fait découvrir les horreurs du monde. (Witty and caustic, Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. In the story of the trials and travails of the youthful Candide, his mentor Dr. Pangloss, and a host of other characters, Voltaire mercilessly satirizes and exposes romance, science, philosophy, religion, and government – from Amazon.) Suggested level: US, UG

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Candide, ou l'optimisme. Traduit de l'Allemand. De Mr. le Docteur Ralph. 1759.. Digitized from IA40310714-37 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_arnold-zulig-a-swiss-st_mathews-eliza-kirkham_1790 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_candide-ou-loptimisme-_thorel-de-campigneulles-_1761 .

Candide, ou l'optimisme. Traduit de l'Allemand. De Mr. le Docteur Ralph. 1759.. Digitized from IA40310714-37 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_arnold-zulig-a-swiss-st_mathews-eliza-kirkham_1790 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_candide-ou-loptimisme-_thorel-de-campigneulles-_1761 .

Candide, ou l'optimisme. Traduit de l'Allemand. De Mr. le Docteur Ralph. 1759.. Digitized from IA40310714-37 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_arnold-zulig-a-swiss-st_mathews-eliza-kirkham_1790 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_candide-ou-loptimisme-_thorel-de-campigneulles-_1761 .

Candide, ou l'optimisme. Traduit de l'Allemand. De Mr. le Docteur Ralph. 1759.. Digitized from IA40310714-37 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_arnold-zulig-a-swiss-st_mathews-eliza-kirkham_1790 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_candide-ou-loptimisme-_thorel-de-campigneulles-_1761 .

Candide, ou l'optimisme. Traduit de l'Allemand. De Mr. le Docteur Ralph. 1759.. Digitized from IA40310714-37 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_arnold-zulig-a-swiss-st_mathews-eliza-kirkham_1790 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_candide-ou-loptimisme-_thorel-de-campigneulles-_1761 .

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Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Includes bibliographical references (page 36)

154 p. : 18 cm

12mo. pp. 299, f. [1] (blank); pp. 132, ff. [2] (blank). Signatures: A-M¹² N⁶; A-E¹² F⁶. Bound together in modern crimson morocco. First edition of the spurious sequel; second [first London] edition of the original. The ‘seconde partie’ of Voltaire’s philosophical novel was the work of either Charles-Claude-Florent de Thorel de Campigneulles (1737-1809) or Henri Joseph Dulaurens (1719-1797), and was issued – with clear intent to deceive readers – with a title page exactly mimicking Voltaire’s, save for ‘SECONDE PARTIE’ in the penultimate line. Said to be the best of the Candide take-offs, it continues the benighted hero’s adventures in the Ottoman Empire, Persia, and Denmark. It gently mocks Leibnitz, Descartes and Newton, and less gently Pascal. The first London printing of Voltaire’s own text (see A. Morize (ed.), Candide (Paris, 1913), 59x; I.O. Wade ‘The First Edition of Candide’, Princeton University Library Chronicle, 20 (1959), pp. 74 ff., 2; G. Barber’s bibliographical supplement to the Voltaire Foundation edition of Candide (1980), pp. 88-89, 299l) was set by John Nourse in April 1759 from proof-sheets sent out sequentially – at Voltaire’s request – from Cramer in Geneva, where the original edition was being set and printed. This arrangement has resulted, fortuitously, in the preservation of an uncancelled passage at p. 242, beginning ‘Candide était affligé’, with aspersions cast on German poets. Voltaire, in Geneva, struck out this paragraph in proof, but Nourse, evidently having received an earlier proof to work with, retained it, while the Geneva edition of course left it out; nor does it survive in any of the other near-contemporary editions of 1759-1760. Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record for the second edition of the original. Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record for the spurious sequel.

12mo. pp. 299, f. [1] (blank); pp. 132, ff. [2] (blank). Signatures: A-M¹² N⁶; A-E¹² F⁶. Bound together in modern crimson morocco. First edition of the spurious sequel; second [first London] edition of the original. The ‘seconde partie’ of Voltaire’s philosophical novel was the work of either Charles-Claude-Florent de Thorel de Campigneulles (1737-1809) or Henri Joseph Dulaurens (1719-1797), and was issued – with clear intent to deceive readers – with a title page exactly mimicking Voltaire’s, save for ‘SECONDE PARTIE’ in the penultimate line. Said to be the best of the Candide take-offs, it continues the benighted hero’s adventures in the Ottoman Empire, Persia, and Denmark. It gently mocks Leibnitz, Descartes and Newton, and less gently Pascal. The first London printing of Voltaire’s own text (see A. Morize (ed.), Candide (Paris, 1913), 59x; I.O. Wade ‘The First Edition of Candide’, Princeton University Library Chronicle, 20 (1959), pp. 74 ff., 2; G. Barber’s bibliographical supplement to the Voltaire Foundation edition of Candide (1980), pp. 88-89, 299l) was set by John Nourse in April 1759 from proof-sheets sent out sequentially – at Voltaire’s request – from Cramer in Geneva, where the original edition was being set and printed. This arrangement has resulted, fortuitously, in the preservation of an uncancelled passage at p. 242, beginning ‘Candide était affligé’, with aspersions cast on German poets. Voltaire, in Geneva, struck out this paragraph in proof, but Nourse, evidently having received an earlier proof to work with, retained it, while the Geneva edition of course left it out; nor does it survive in any of the other near-contemporary editions of 1759-1760. Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record for the second edition of the original. Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record for the spurious sequel.

12mo. pp. 299, f. [1] (blank); pp. 132, ff. [2] (blank). Signatures: A-M¹² N⁶; A-E¹² F⁶. Bound together in modern crimson morocco. First edition of the spurious sequel; second [first London] edition of the original. The ‘seconde partie’ of Voltaire’s philosophical novel was the work of either Charles-Claude-Florent de Thorel de Campigneulles (1737-1809) or Henri Joseph Dulaurens (1719-1797), and was issued – with clear intent to deceive readers – with a title page exactly mimicking Voltaire’s, save for ‘SECONDE PARTIE’ in the penultimate line. Said to be the best of the Candide take-offs, it continues the benighted hero’s adventures in the Ottoman Empire, Persia, and Denmark. It gently mocks Leibnitz, Descartes and Newton, and less gently Pascal. The first London printing of Voltaire’s own text (see A. Morize (ed.), Candide (Paris, 1913), 59x; I.O. Wade ‘The First Edition of Candide’, Princeton University Library Chronicle, 20 (1959), pp. 74 ff., 2; G. Barber’s bibliographical supplement to the Voltaire Foundation edition of Candide (1980), pp. 88-89, 299l) was set by John Nourse in April 1759 from proof-sheets sent out sequentially – at Voltaire’s request – from Cramer in Geneva, where the original edition was being set and printed. This arrangement has resulted, fortuitously, in the preservation of an uncancelled passage at p. 242, beginning ‘Candide était affligé’, with aspersions cast on German poets. Voltaire, in Geneva, struck out this paragraph in proof, but Nourse, evidently having received an earlier proof to work with, retained it, while the Geneva edition of course left it out; nor does it survive in any of the other near-contemporary editions of 1759-1760. Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record for the second edition of the original. Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record for the spurious sequel.

12mo. pp. 299, f. [1] (blank); pp. 132, ff. [2] (blank). Signatures: A-M¹² N⁶; A-E¹² F⁶. Bound together in modern crimson morocco. First edition of the spurious sequel; second [first London] edition of the original. The ‘seconde partie’ of Voltaire’s philosophical novel was the work of either Charles-Claude-Florent de Thorel de Campigneulles (1737-1809) or Henri Joseph Dulaurens (1719-1797), and was issued – with clear intent to deceive readers – with a title page exactly mimicking Voltaire’s, save for ‘SECONDE PARTIE’ in the penultimate line. Said to be the best of the Candide take-offs, it continues the benighted hero’s adventures in the Ottoman Empire, Persia, and Denmark. It gently mocks Leibnitz, Descartes and Newton, and less gently Pascal. The first London printing of Voltaire’s own text (see A. Morize (ed.), Candide (Paris, 1913), 59x; I.O. Wade ‘The First Edition of Candide’, Princeton University Library Chronicle, 20 (1959), pp. 74 ff., 2; G. Barber’s bibliographical supplement to the Voltaire Foundation edition of Candide (1980), pp. 88-89, 299l) was set by John Nourse in April 1759 from proof-sheets sent out sequentially – at Voltaire’s request – from Cramer in Geneva, where the original edition was being set and printed. This arrangement has resulted, fortuitously, in the preservation of an uncancelled passage at p. 242, beginning ‘Candide était affligé’, with aspersions cast on German poets. Voltaire, in Geneva, struck out this paragraph in proof, but Nourse, evidently having received an earlier proof to work with, retained it, while the Geneva edition of course left it out; nor does it survive in any of the other near-contemporary editions of 1759-1760. Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record for the second edition of the original. Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record for the spurious sequel.

Candide. ou l'optimisme, traduit de l'Allemand de Mr. le Docteur Ralph. Seconde partie. 1761.. Digitized from IA40310714-37 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_candide-ou-loptimisme_voltaire_1759 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_invisible-spy_the-nunnery-for-coquette_1771 .

Candide. ou l'optimisme, traduit de l'Allemand de Mr. le Docteur Ralph. Seconde partie. 1761.. Digitized from IA40310714-37 . Previous issue: bim_eighteenth-century_candide-ou-loptimisme_voltaire_1759 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_invisible-spy_the-nunnery-for-coquette_1771 .

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary half sheep

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary half sheep

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary half sheep

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary half sheep

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary half sheep

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary half sheep

Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Candide, ou l'optimisme. Traduit de l'allemand par M. de Volt***. 1759.. Digitized from IA40316210-51 . Next issue: bim_eighteenth-century_candidus-or-all-for-th_voltaire_1759_1 .

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1Candide

By Voltaire

Candide, ou l’Optimisme, (“Candide, or Optimism”) (1759) is a picaresque novel by the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire. Voltaire never openly admitted to having written the controversial Candide; the work is signed with a pseudonym: “Monsieur le docteur Ralph”, literally “Mister Doctor Ralph.”Sardonic in outlook, it follows the naïve protagonist Candide from his first exposure to the precept that “all is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds,” and on through a series of adventures that dramatically disprove that precept even as the protagonist clings to it.The novel satirizes naïve interpretations of the philosophy of Gottfried Leibniz and is a showcase of the horrors of the 18th century world. In Candide, Leibniz is represented by the philosopher Pangloss, the tutor of the title character. Despite a series of misfortunes and misadventures, which include being present at the Lisbon Earthquake, Pangloss continually asserts that “Tout est pour le mieux dans le meilleur des mondes possibles” (“All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds”). The novel ends with Candide finally rejecting the optimism espoused by Pangloss, saying, “Il faut cultiver notre jardin” (“It is necessary to cultivate our garden”). Summary from Wikipedia

2Candide (version 2)

By Voltaire

<em>Candide</em> is a relentless, brutal assault on government, society, religion, education, and, above all, optimism. Dr. Pangloss teaches his young students Candide and Cunegonde that everything in this world is for the best, a sentiment they cling to as the world steps in to teach them otherwise. The novel is brilliant, hilarious, blasphemous. . . and Voltaire never admitted to writing it.

3Zadig or the Book of Fate

By Voltaire

Zadig, ou La Destinée, ("Zadig, or The Book of Fate") (1747) is a famous novel written by the French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire. It tells the story of Zadig, a philosopher in ancient Babylonia. The author does not attempt any historical accuracy, and some of the problems Zadig faces are thinly disguised references to social and political problems of Voltaire's own day.<br /><br />The book is philosophical in nature, and presents human life as in the hands of a destiny beyond human control. It is a story of religious and metaphysical orthodoxy, both of which Voltaire challenges with his presentation of the moral revolution taking place in Zadig himself. Voltaire's skillful use of the literary devices of contradiction and juxtaposition are shown in beautiful form in this prose. Behind Candide, it is considered one of his most celebrated works.

4Candide ou L'optimisme

By Voltaire

Candide vivait paisible et innocent chez le baron de Thunder-ten-tronckh, en Westphalie. Dans son château, le précepteur Pangloss (« qui discourt de tout » en grec), représentation de Gottfried Leibniz, professait un optimisme béat. Candide partageait cette plénitude d’autant plus qu’il était amoureux de Cunégonde, fille du baron. Un jour, ce même baron surprend leurs amours et chasse Candide à coups de pied « dans le derrière ». <br/>(Résumé par Wikipédia)<br /><br />This novella tells the tale of a young man, Candide (meaning "ingenuous"), who has been indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism but becomes disillusioned after witnessing and experiencing many great hardships. <br/>(Summary from Wikipedia)

L'Ingénu is a satirical novella by the French writer Voltaire, published in 1767. It tells the story of a Huron Indian transported to the sophistication of eighteenth century Paris, and satirizes religious doctrine, as well as the folly and injustices of French society. (Summary from Wikipedia).

Der satirische Roman "Kandid oder die beste Welt" (Candide ou l'optimisme) erzaehlt die abenteuerliche Geschichte des naiven Juenglings Kandid. Voller Witz, Spott und Ironie handelt der Roman gleichzeitig von der Ueberheblichkeit des Adels, der Grausamkeit der kirchlichen Inquisition, von Krieg, Sklaverei, von der naiven Sehnsucht des einfachen Manns nach einem sorglosen Leben und von der Unverbesserlichkeit der Menschen.(Summary by Al-Kadi and Wikipedia)

Beccaria's treatise On Crimes and Punishments, which condemns disproportionate and irrational penalties in general as well as torture and the death penalty, is said to mark the peak of Enlightenment in Milan. Its translations were widely read by statesmen and policy makers in Britain, America and France. This translation also features the anonymous commentary, attributed to Voltaire. - Summary by Carolin

8Zadig ou la destinée

By Voltaire

Cette oeuvre parait quelques mois après la découverte de la nébuleuse de l'Aigle qui en est manifestement l'inspiration. Zadig est un jeune et riche honnête homme qui découvrira qu'il est difficile, bien que possible de vivre heureux en ce monde. Il tombe amoureux d'Astarté, la reine de Babylone, ce qui l’entraînera dans des péripéties dont il en sortira roi.<br><br>One of the most famous novel from Voltaire, that surely is one of his variations around the Eagle Nebula, discovered some months before, it tells the story of a young honest man, Zadig, that wishes to live in happiness. He falls in love with Astarté, the queen of Babylonia and will suffer many misfortunes before being made king. Summary by defscan

9Candide (version 3)

By Voltaire

Ever since 1759, when Voltaire wrote "Candide" in ridicule of the notion that this is the best of all possible worlds, this world has been a gayer place for readers. Voltaire wrote it in three days, and five or six generations have found that its laughter does not grow old. - Summary by Philip Littell

10Letters on England

By Voltaire

Voltaire spent his early thirties in England as an exile following the Bastille imprisonment for his satires. With passionate admiration, he then wrote this series of letters in English putting forward his views on the 18th century England, in contrast with the feudal society of his home country, encompassing aspects of religion, politics, sciences, and literature. The book was published in England and the free England received these philosophical, political, critical, poetical, heretical, and diabolical letters with delight, whereas in France, the book was denounced and publicly burnt in Paris as scandalous, contrary to religion, to morals, and respect for authority. - Summary by IstXA

11Zadig or The Book of Fate (Version 2)

By Voltaire

"there is no Evil under the Sun, but some Good proceeds from it:" -- this quote from this novel sums it up. One of Voltaire's most celebrated works, Zagig follows the plight of a young man, Zadig, as he embarks on matrimony. This tale is somewhat philosophical, suggesting that no matter how we act, we are confronted by bigotry, injustice and betrayal. Although set in Babylon, there is no attempt at historical accuracy.