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Candide: Or Optimism"All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds" It was the indifferent shrug and callous inertia that this "optimism" concealed which so angered Voltaire, who found the "all for the best" approach a patently inadequate response to suffering, to natural disasters, not to mention the questions of illness and man made war. Moreover, as the rebel whose satiric genius had earned him not only international acclaim, but two stays in the Bastille,
"All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds" It was the indifferent shrug and callous inertia that this "optimism" concealed which so angered Voltaire, who found the "all for the best" approach a patently inadequate response to suffering, to natural disasters, not to mention the questions of illness and man-made war. Moreover, as the rebel whose satiric genius had earned him not only international acclaim, but two stays in the Bastille, flogging, and exile, Voltaire knew personally what suffering entailed. In Candide he whisks his young hero and friends through a ludicrous variety of tortures, tragedies, and a reversal of fortune, in the company of Pangloss, a "metaphysico-theologo-comolo-nigologist" of unflinching optimism. The result is one of the glories of eighteenth-century satire.For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 06/30/1950
ISBN: 9780140440041
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.40d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 28450 / Candide
Reading Level: 7.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 5
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★★★★★ 5
Worth the buy!
Color: Upgrade Silver, Size: Rechargeable
Great product!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Mediocre salt and pepper grinders
Color: Upgrade Silver, Size: Rechargeable
Pros: They do work, and they are rechargeable.
Cons: the motors run really slow, capacity is low, The charging tray you have to empty frequentlyto reduce buildup underneath the salt and pepper grinders.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Sleek and classy
Color: Upgrade Silver, Size: Rechargeable
I love that these are rechargeable
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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Sturdy Workhorse
Color: color AA
This is my second time buying this pepper grinder. I first bought it 4 years ago. It is an attractive and sturdy pepper grinder, made of thick glass and metal top. Very easy to fill and did the work as intended for 4 years, and we are heavy pepperers. Then my son knocked it off the counter and it broke. But I can't blame the product for that, it admits right up front to being made of glass.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great pepper shaker
Color: color AA
I really like this pepper shaker. It works great for me. It's easy to feel and the grind is good. I can get the different sizes of grinds. I like with my pepper and it's easy to clean. All I do is have to wipe the bottom down and make sure it doesn't get all caked up with it. The residue from peppercorns
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Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2026