Candide - Arcturus Ornate Classics by Voltaire Hardcover

Book Synopsis

This elegant hardback edition presents Voltaire's classic novel, Candide, featuring luxurious gold cover embossing and gilded page edges.

Candide is a young man living a paradisaical life, mentored by a tutor, Professor Pangloss. When Candide falls for Cunegonde, the daughter of the Baron Thunder-ten-Tronkh, he is thrown out of the castle, which has been his home, and embarks upon a series of epic adventures. Satirical and witty, Voltaire pokes fun at the classical romantic adventures of the time.

This is elegantly presented with a embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gilded page edges, making a wonderful gift or collectible for any lover of classic literature.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

About the Author

Voltaire (1694-1778) was one of the leading writers of the French Enlightenment. Famous for his wit, he advocated freedom of speech, freedom of religion and the separation of the church and the state. He was a prodigious writer, producing more than 2000 books and pamphlets, as well as plays and poetry and tens of thousands of letters.