by Voltaire · tapa dura · ISBN 9788482562186
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«Càndid o l'optimisme» is Voltaire's philosophical novel, published by Proa in hardcover (175 pages, in Catalan).
The philosophical novel narrates the adventures of Càndid, a young man who travels the world while Voltaire satirizes philosophical optimism. Voltaire portrays human suffering, injustice, and hypocrisy, and criticizes the social and religious institutions of his time. The work offers a realistic vision, tinged with irony, of the human condition.
The work was originally published in 1759. The Proa edition is from 1996.
It is a reading for those interested in philosophy, satire, and eighteenth-century classics.
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
