Voltaire's shocking wit and biting portrayal of the eighteenthcentury church and aristocracy are now showcased in a newtranslation of Candide, a bestseller in its time and essentialreading for a deeper understanding of Voltaire and Enlightenmentthought. Preserving the text's provocative nature as well as itsaccuracy, Daniel Gordon has paid special attention to improving notonly the rendering of particular words, but to Voltaire's semanticovertones by amplifying the book's innuendo, enhancing Candide'sreadability and ensuring that readers will not miss bold featuresof the story. The introduction places Candide and Voltaire in theirhistorical context, relating the complexities of Voltaire's life tothe events, philosophy, and characters of Candide, showingprecisely why the Enlightenment is known as the Age ofVoltaire.
【作者简介】
Voltaire (Fran?ois-Marie Arouet) (1694—1778) was one of thekey thinkers of the European Enlightenment. Of his many works,Candide remains the most popular.
Peter Constantine was awarded the 1998 PEN Translation Awardfor Six Early Stories by Thomas Mann and the 1999 NationalTranslation Award for The Undiscovered Chekhov: Forty-three NewStories. Widely acclaimed for his recent translation of thecomplete works of Isaac Babel, he also translated Gogol’s TarasBulba and Tolstoy’s The Cossacks for the Modern Library. Histranslations of fiction and poetry have appeared in manypublications, including The New Yorker, Harper’s, and Paris Review.He lives in New York City.
【目录】
An Appreciation by Andre Maurois
I. How Candide was brought up in a beautiful castle, and
how he was driven from it
II. What happened to Candide among the Bulgars
III. How Candide escaped from the Bulgars, and what
happened to him
IV. How Candide met his former philosophy teacher,
Dr. Pangloss, and what ensued
V. Storm, shipwreck and earthquake, and what happened
to Dr. Pangloss, Candide and James the Anabaptist
VI. How a fine auto-da-fe was performed to prevent
earthquakes, and how Candide was flogged
VII. How an old woman took care of Candide, and how he
found the object of his love
VIII. Cunegonde's story
IX. What happened to Cunegonde, Candide, the Grand
Inquisitor and the Jew
X. How Candide, Cunegonde and the old woman arrived at
Cadiz in great distress, and how they set sail from there
XI. The old woman's story
XII. Further misfortunes of the old woman
XIII. How Candide was forced to leave the fair Cunegonde
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