Candide: A Dual-Language Book - Voltaire

Candide: A Dual-Language Book by Voltaire presents the author’s celebrated satire in a bilingual edition. This paperback places the original French text alongside a new English translation on the facing page.

Key details

• Author: Voltaire
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 192
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 28 March 2003
• ISBN: 9780486276250

Synopsis

Voltaire’s satire is presented here in French with an exacting English translation opposite, allowing readers to move between languages with ease. The narrative follows Candide through a succession of severe misfortunes, while the writing maintains a sharp, witty burlesque of human excess. Along the way, the book considers the hard-won wisdom that can emerge from adversity.

With its dual-language format and emphasis on language, this edition suits readers who want to engage with the text in the original French as well as in English.

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