{"product_id":"candide-and-other-stories","title":"Candide and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCandide\u003c\/em\u003e is the most famous of Voltaire’s ‘philosophical tales’, in which he combined witty improbabilities with the sanest good sense. First published in 1759, it was an instant bestseller and has come to be regarded as one of the key texts of the Enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat \u003cem\u003eCandide\u003c\/em\u003e does for the chivalric romance, the other tales in this selection – \u003cem\u003eMicromégas\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZadig\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Ingenu\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe White Bull\u003c\/em\u003e – do for science fiction, the Oriental tale, the sentimental novel and the Old Testament. This generous edition also includes Voltaire’s verse story based on Chaucer’s Wife of Bath, \u003cem\u003eWhat Pleases the Ladies\u003c\/em\u003e, with an introduction and notes by Roger Pearson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voltaire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60300302516569,"sku":"9780199535613","price":11.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/9056\/7769\/files\/9780199535613.jpg?v=1793447354","url":"https:\/\/thetwotrickpony.ch\/products\/candide-and-other-stories","provider":"The Two Trick Pony","version":"1.0","type":"link"}