{"product_id":"candide-bantam-classics-0553211668","title":"Candide (Bantam Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0553211668\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Voltaire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandide 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944526872864,"sku":"NEW0553211668","price":5.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/candide-bantam-classics-0553211668","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}