by Voltaire · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420675480
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This edition of 'Candide and Other Stories' by Voltaire, published by Alianza Editorial, brings together five philosophical tales that explore the satire of the European world. The stories included are 'Memnon', 'Micromegas', 'History of the Travels of Scarmentado', 'The Man of Forty Crowns' and, of course, 'Candide'. The translation and introduction are by Guillermo Graíño Ferrer, offering an enriching perspective on Voltaire's work and his criticism of superstition, intolerance and fanaticism.
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.
