{"product_id":"candide-1","title":"Candide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCandide\u003c\/h1\u003eVoltaire\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: W. W. Norton  \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003eMarch 1 1991\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780393960587\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0393960587\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \"Candide\" is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in \"the best of all possible worlds.\" On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan. Fast, funny, often outrageous, the French philosopher's immortal narrative takes Candide around the world to discover that -- contrary to the teachings of his distringuished tutor Dr. Pangloss -- all is not always for the best. Alive with wit, brilliance, and graceful storytelling, \"Candide\" has become Voltaire's most celebrated work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67390974656557,"sku":"19953","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_f9a13342-9760-4220-8289-f0ce44f22c8d.jpg?v=1787350084","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/candide-1","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}