Candide: Dual Language

Voltaire's brilliant satire on the follies of man, in the original French, with a new and exacting English translation on the opposing page. Through the adventures of Candide, we experience life's most crushing misfortunes, see the redeeming wisdom those misfortunes can bring-all the while enjoying Voltaire's witty burlesque of human excess. Translator Shane Weller's critical introduction illuminates the satire of Candide and the reasons for its enduring appeal.