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Candide

Voltaire Voltaire

Publisher: Dead Dodo Publishing Limited

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Witty and caustic, Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. In the story of the trials and travails of the youthful Candide, his mentor Dr. Pangloss, and a host of other characters, Voltaire mercilessly satirizes and exposes romance, science, philosophy, religion, and government.
Available since: 04/24/2018.

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