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Candide in New York (or the Problem of Evil)

by Eric Palmer, Associate Professor, Allegheny College, editor of the Broadview Editions 'Candide'
March 8, 2010

In 2003 I began work on an edition of Candide for Broadview Press that was published in 2009. For the cover image, I suggested a photograph of the twin towers in flames. I also had an idea for an image to balance it on the back cover: the famous snap from Abu Ghraib of a hooded man standing on a box, arms outstretched and apparently in mortal fear of electrocution. If you find that poor taste, or cannot conceive of why I would choose those images, please read on.

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Noting Candide at 250

by Eric Palmer, Associate Professor, Allegheny College, editor of the Broadview Editions 'Candide'
March 2, 2010

Type "Candide Gutenberg" into Google and you will swiftly find your way to a delightful English translation of Voltaire's wonderful work. It would cost you a whole $1.50 to get the same text on paper, in the remarkably inexpensive Dover Thrift Editions series. Spend $500 on a new iPad and you can get the Gutenberg version practically for free! Why bother going anywhere else?

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