Cándido

Voltaire ; prólogo de Emilio Carballido

157 pages

Spanish language

Published March 29, 2006 by Lectorum.

ISBN:
978-970-732-180-9
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OCLC Number:
575007939

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4 stars (1 review)

Contra los filósofos y contra Hume, Voltaire escribe su novela Cándido. La teoría de aquellos parte de un sofisma muy notable: siendo Dios perfecto, no puede salir de sus manos una obra imperfecta. Las espantosas y cómicas aventuras de Cándido, que nunca pierde el optimismo, son la ilustración que hace Voltaire contra la teoría mencionada. por supuesto, el nombre del personaje no es casual: es un cándido que cree en su maestro.

Cándido es un clásico del humor; sus aventuras nos apresan el interés y las seguimos aun sin que nos interese particularmente la corriente filosófica idealista. Es una novela que se mantiene en pie por sí misma.

Cándido se lee con gusto a cualquier edad; su tono de novela de aventuras hace a esta obra especialmente grata para los jóvenes. Es un libro que con todo derecho podemos llamar un gran clásico.

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reviewed Candide, or, Optimism by Voltaire (A Norton critical edition)

comedy sketch

4 stars

The novel is about Candide, an extreme optimist who, along the journey, has his optimism worn down, until him and his friends find satisfaction in a simpler life.

The novel is very silly, a lot of good hoots to be had. The Old Woman With One Buttock and Martin the Philosopher are particularly funny sketches. Still, the characters are intentionally paper-thin plot devices.

Candide answered: —I have seen worse; but a wise man, who has since had the misfortune to be hanged, taught me that everything was marvelously well arranged. Troubles are just the shadows in a beautiful picture.

—Your hanged philosopher was joking, said Martin; the shadows are horrible ugly blots.

They make a trip to the legendary city of El Dorado, a utopia without suffering or conflict. That whole event was my favorite part. I think it's a statement about how people don't want what is good for …

Subjects

  • Life
  • Fiction
  • Optimism
  • Vida
  • Novela
  • Optimismo