With its vibrant new translation, perceptive introduction, and witty packaging, this new edition of VoltaireÕs masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world. Candide tells of the hilarious adventures of the na•ve Candide, who doggedly believes that Òall is for the bestÓ even when faced with injustice, suffering, and despair. Controversial and entertaining, Candide is a book that is vitally relevant today in our world pervaded byÑas Candide would sayÑÒthe mania for insisting that all is well when all is by no means well.Ó

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with French flaps and rough front Completely new translation and introduction Amazing cover art from one of the most beloved modern comic artists