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An introduction to selected Voltaire works.

A satirical novel written by Voltaire, a naive Candide sees and suffers many misfortunes that lead him to the prevalent philosophy of the time.

Presents study tools on Voltaire's 1759 satirical novel "Candide, " including summaries; critical commentaries; discussion of the work's contexts, structure, style, satire, and irony; review questions; and a selected bibliography.

Contains modern translations of five stories by the eighteenth-century French author, including the title selection about a simple, optimistic man whose travels take him from one disaster to another; and includes a critical introduction and a chronology.

Presents the eighteenth-century social satire of a gentle and kind man who is thrashed by fate and his fellow man yet continues to believe that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds.

Describes the Enlightenment period in Europe during the eighteenth century and the works of French writer and philosopher, Voltaire, including his dramas "Oedipe," "Zaire," and "Mahomet," along with his poems and other writings, and discusses his life and his influence upon French society.

An in-depth examination of France and England in the first half of the 18th century.

Collection of stories written by the eighteenth-century French satirist, featuring "Candide," the tale of a young man who embarks on a life of adventure after being expelled from the castle of Thunder-ten-tronckh because of his affection for the baron's daughter.

Presents a collection of essays, discussion questions, and critical thinking opportunities relating to Voltaire's "Candide.

Examines the life, works, and thought of eighteenth-century French philosopher and author Voltaire, including his philosophical beliefs, his deism, and his methods as a historian.

Presents the eighteenth-century social satire of a gentle and kind man who is thrashed by fate and his fellow man an despite enormous evidence to the contrary, attempts to believe that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds; presented in French with English definitions of 700 French words.

Presents a biography of Voltaire, providing information on his childhood, his education, his personal life, and his intellectual accomplishments.

Collects the most significant writings of Voltaire, preceded by a brief biography of the author, a bibliography of his works, and a chronology.

The young man Candide is expelled from the castle of Thunder-ten-tronckh for making love to the Baron's daughter and embarks on a series of adventures.