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DESCRIPTION: Franklin Library LONG OUT OF PRINT leatherette binding edition of CANDIDE by VOLTAIRE.  THIS IS VINTAGE HEIRLOOM FRANKLIN WITH LAVISH GILT IMPRESSIONS TO THE BOARDS AND SPINE with AMAZING VINTAGE ILLUSTRATIONS. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY PRIZED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL EDITIONS OF THIS CLASSIC YOU CAN FIND. 🍍 NOT INCLUDED… 😃 

ABOUT THE BOOK: 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 distinguished 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.

CONDITION:  Book is in EXCELLENT condition for its age with only some fading to the gilt on the spine (SEE PICS FOR BETTER DETAILS).  NO ATTACHED BOOKPLATES, WRITING FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, ETC.  MAKES A BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE READING COPY!

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