A major new translation of Voltaire's fast-paced, globe-trotting satire - an irresistible holiday read.
Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer, satirist, the embodiment of the
18th-century Enlightenment. Among his best-known works is the
satirical short story CANDIDE (1759).
Michael Wood (introducer) is currently Straut Professor of English
at Princeton. His books include Stendhal, America in the Movies,
The Magician's Doubts, Franz Kafka, and The Road to Delphi. Theo
Cuffe (translator) has also translated a selection of Voltaire's
short stories for Penguin, Micromegas and Other Short Fictions.
Winner of the 2012 Fifty Books/Fifty Covers show, organized by
Design Observer in association with AIGA and Designers & Books
Winner of the 2014 Type Directors Club Communication Design
Award
Praise for Penguin Drop Caps:
"[Penguin Drop Caps] convey a sense of nostalgia for the tactility
and aesthetic power of a physical book and for a centuries-old
tradition of beautiful lettering."
—Fast Company
“Vibrant, minimalist new typographic covers…. Bonus points for the
heartening gender balance of the initial selections.”
—Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
"The Penguin Drop Caps series is a great example of the power of
design. Why buy these particular classics when there are less
expensive, even free editions of Great Expectations? Because
they’re beautiful objects. Paul Buckley and Jessica Hische’s fresh
approach to the literary classics reduces the design down to
typography and color. Each cover is foil-stamped with a cleverly
illustrated letterform that reveals an element of the story. Jane
Austen’s A (Pride and Prejudice) is formed by opulent peacock
feathers and Charlotte Bronte’s B (Jane Eyre) is surrounded by
flames. The complete set forms a rainbow spectrum prettier than
anything else on your bookshelf."
—Rex Bonomelli, The New York Times
"Drool-inducing."
—Flavorwire
"Classic reads in stunning covers—your book club will be
dying."
—Redbook
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