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Candide
Voltaire
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- Book Synopsis
- This elegant hardback edition presents Voltaire's classic novel, Candide, featuring luxurious gold cover embossing and gilded page edges. Candide is a young man living a paradisaical life, mentored by a tutor, Professor Pangloss. When Candide falls for Cunegonde, the daughter of the Baron Thunder-ten-Tronkh, he is thrown out of the castle, which has been his home, and embarks upon a series of epic adventures. Satirical and witty, Voltaire pokes fun at the classical romantic adventures of the time. This elegant pocket-sized gift edition has real collector's appeal; featuring a facsimile of Voltaire's signature on the title page; gold gilded page edges and beautifully designed endpapers. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.
- About The Author
- Voltaire (1694-1778) was one of the leading writers of the French Enlightenment. Famous for his wit, he advocated freedom of speech, freedom of religion and the separation of the church and the state. He was a prodigious writer, producing more than 2000 books and pamphlets, as well as plays and poetry and tens of thousands of letters.
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- ISBN
- 9781398868724
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Arcturus, (01 July 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 128
- Weight
- 196 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 165 x 105 x 14 mm
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