Voltaire's brilliant satire, in the original French, with a new and exacting English translation on the opposing page. Through the adventures of Candide, we experience life's most crushing misfortunes, see the redeeming wisdom those misfortunes can bring — all the while enjoying Voltaire's witty burlesque of human excess.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
French Stories/Contes Francais: A Dual-Language Book by Wallace Fowlie Ten unusual stories: "Micromégas," by Voltaire; "The Atheist's Mass," by Balzac; "The Legend of St. Julian the Hospitaler," by Flaubert; "Spleen of Paris," by Baudelaire; more. English translations appear on facing pages.
Introduction to French Poetry: A Dual-Language Book by Stanley Appelbaum Works by Villon, Ronsard, Voltaire, Mallarmé, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Apollinaire, many more. Full French texts with literal English translations on facing pages. Biographical, critical information on each poet. Introduction. 31 black-and-white illustrations.
Flowers of Evil and Other Works: A Dual-Language Book by Charles Baudelaire Handsome edition includes great French poet's controversial work, Les Fleurs du Mal, plus prose poems from "Spleen of Paris," critical essays on art, music, and literature, and personal letters.
Modern French Poets (Dual-Language) by Wallace Fowlie Treasury of poems and prose extracts by Max Jacob, Saint-John Perse, André Breton, Paul Éluard, Jean Cocteau, five more. Excellent English translations on facing pages. General introduction, plus introduction and bibliography for each poet.
Best Short Stories: A Dual-Language Book by Guy de Maupassant Seven masterly tales: "La Parure," "Mademoiselle Fifi," "La Maison Tellier," "La Ficelle," "Miss Harriet," "Boule de Suif," and "Le Horla." In French, with new English translations on facing pages.
Selected Fables: A Dual-Language Book by Jean de La Fontaine Among the masterpieces of French literature: 75 Fables in original French with new English line-for-line literal translations. "The Cicada and the Ant," "The Fox and the Grapes," many more.
Listen and Enjoy French Poetry (Cassette Edition) by Dover 50-minute cassette features poems by Villon, Ronsard, Mallarmé, Rimbaud, Verlaine, many more. Read by native Frenchman. Includes dual-language book with full French texts, English translations on facing pages, critical commentary, more.
Selected "Pensees" and Provincial Letters/Pensees et Provinciales choisies: A Dual-Language Book by Blaise Pascal, Stanley Appelbaum, Stanley Appelbaum The only dual-language edition available of these works features highlights from Pensées, focusing on their secular aspects and popular epigrams, and Provincial Letters, which showcases the author's satirical wit, righteous indignation, and effervescent style.
