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Candide and other romances / Votaire ; translated by Richard Aldington, with an introduction and notes.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection EC9 Al237 D927c
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Voltaire, 1694-1778.
- Series:
- Broadway translations
- Standardized Title:
- Selections. English.
- Language:
- English
- French
- Physical Description:
- 2 unnumbered pages, vii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 226 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : George Routledge & Sons, ltd. ; New York : E.P. Dutton & Co., [1927]
- Language Note:
- Translated from the French.
- Contents:
- Introduction.
- Candide; or, Optimism.
- The world as it is: Babouc's vision.
- Cosi-Sancta: A little ill for a great good. An African tale.
- Memnon; or, Human wisdom.
- Bababec and the fakirs.
- The story of Scarmentado's travels.
- Jeannot and Colin.
- Lord Chesterfield's ears.
- Notes:
- Title within red and black border.
- Local Notes:
- Culture Class Collection copy has label pasted to the front free endpaper: "The publication date of this book os April 29, 1927. Please do not release your review before this date."
- OCLC:
- 8853510
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