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The Best of All Possible Worlds: Romances and Tales by Voltaire

Voltaire

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The Best of All Possible Worlds: Romances and Tales by Voltaire is a collection of short stories and novellas by the famous French philosopher and writer, Voltaire. The book includes some of his most famous works, such as Candide, Zadig, and Micromegas, as well as lesser-known stories and fables. The stories in this collection explore a range of themes, including love, morality, religion, and the pursuit of happiness. Many of the tales are satirical and use humor to critique society and its institutions. Candide, perhaps the most well-known story in the collection, follows the travels of the titular character as he navigates a world filled with war, poverty, and corruption. Along the way, he encounters a cast of colorful characters, including the optimistic philosopher Pangloss, and learns valuable lessons about life and the nature of the world. Zadig is another popular story in the collection, which tells the tale of a wise and virtuous man who overcomes a series of challenges and obstacles to become a respected advisor to the king. Overall, The Best of All Possible Worlds is a thought-provoking and entertaining collection of stories that showcases Voltaire's wit, wisdom, and literary talent.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publish Date: Sep 10th, 2010
  • Pages: 464
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 6.00in - 9.02in - 0.94in - 1.36lb
  • EAN: 9781163178560
  • Categories: • General

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@lewrian @Zuby_Tech I too wish Leibniz were correct in his claims that this is the best of all possible worlds. But, as Voltaire so sharply rebuked in Candide, it is clearly not.

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@john_traphagan @geostylegeo Naïve optimism as for Voltaire,Leibniz inspired:'all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds' it's naïve optimism for Candide but in Pangloss'mouth it is cynical pessimism but anyway it turns out to have the same goal : warn about naïve optimism What?Showing off Me?no!

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Susie’s new TV review: Beef weds Korean revenge drama with classic French Farce — “in this, the best of all possible worlds!” Netflix just got their damn groove back. Voltaire is smiling. ⁦⁦@BookFilmGlobe⁩ ⁦@aliwong⁩ ⁦@steveyeun⁩ https://t.co/sNVeCBglyr

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Mentioner image for: Mat Piscatella
Mat Piscatella
@MatPiscatella
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Executive Director & Video Game Industry Analyst at Circana (NPD). Formerly of Activision and Warner Bros Games. I helped get one of your fave games greenlit.

@lewrian @Zuby_Tech I too wish Leibniz were correct in his claims that this is the best of all possible worlds. But, as Voltaire so sharply rebuked in Candide, it is clearly not.

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@JLcontiauthor
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NEW VISION dystopian Science fiction book series and Bumbuzzland inspirational children book series author #timetravel #scifi #WritingCommunity #inspirational

@john_traphagan @geostylegeo Naïve optimism as for Voltaire,Leibniz inspired:'all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds' it's naïve optimism for Candide but in Pangloss'mouth it is cynical pessimism but anyway it turns out to have the same goal : warn about naïve optimism What?Showing off Me?no!

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