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Voltaire: Candid; oder, Der Optimismus (German language, 1913, In Insel-Verlag zu Leipzig)

Candid; oder, Der Optimismus

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Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open-minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way …

Voltaire: Candide, or, Optimism (1991, Norton)

Candide, or, Optimism

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Terry Pratchett: Ab die Post (Paperback, German language, 2007, Goldmann Verlag)

Ab die Post

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Voltaire: Candide (A Norton Critical Edition) (1991, W. W. Norton & Company)

Candide (A Norton Critical Edition)

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Candide, ou l'Optimisme ( kon-DEED, French: [kɑ̃did] (listen)) is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762); and Candide: Optimism …