Oxford World's Classics Candide and Other Stories, (Paperback)

from stillatim

I confess I didn't read all of the stories here, but the three earlier tales (Candide, Micromegas and Zadig) are all well worth while. Zadig in particular is the kind of thing I dislike- Arabian-Nights inspired strings of deeds aren't really my cup of tea- and yet it went down reasonably well. Mi...

from kanadani

This classic is a must read if you enjoy satire. It's funny and clever; an interesting read at face value and an intriguing read when read in-depth. This version of the translation is good and the notes are really helpful for decoding some of the metaphors and allegories. All in all, this collect...

from MeredithYvonne

One of the classics, it's a bit tough to get through as everything is a metaphor for something else, but it's an interesting read.

from JVioland

I did not find "genius" when I read this book. I was disappointed. Everyone at one time praised Voltaire as being some sort of god that he tried to replace with reasoning. Maybe they favored his philosophy and therefore favored what he wrote. An optimistic hayseed confronts reality and is shown h...

from LisaMaria_C

Voltaire is a famous philosopher of the Enlightenment, and Candide his most famous work. It's very short, less than a hundred pages, and the edition I read filled out the book with three other novellas, Zadig, Ingenu, The White Bull and a short story Micromegas. Although Candide is the most celeb...