Dramma in cinque atti che fu rappresentato per la prima volta nel 1782; giagrave; allepoca riscosse un enorme successo. Emotivamente intenso; capace di coinvolgere in maniera assoluta il lettore come lo spettatore; ne I masnadieri ritroviamo il cuore del pensiero schilleriano che progressivamente verragrave; a mancare nelle opere successive. I fratelli che diventano nemici; il sentimento rivoluzionario e la voglia di ribellione nei confronti della famiglia sono temi che; trasformati in dramma; raccontano una vera e propria polemica dellautore nei confronti delle istituzioni politiche e sociali. Nelle pagine di Schiller assaporiamo quella visione filosofica imperniata sul senso della libertagrave;; spesso tragico; che luomo deve realizzare per opporsi al destino cieco e spietato; grazie al sentimento del sublime. Unopera leggendaria di uno dei piugrave; grandi pensatori e letterati dellEuropa moderna.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. was it from seeing me chased from their beautiful castlehellip;? rdquo; And the response he gets is ...By ShaneCandide is one of my top ten novels due to just how hilarious and sarcastic of a work it is. It is very tongue-in-cheek; and a must read for anyone who enjoys classic/world literature. Voltaire holds back zero punches in this work; and his condemnation of politics; war; religion; and social status drips through the pages. For just an example of also how brutal Voltaire gets within this work; there is a passage where Candide asks; ldquo;But what did she die of...was it from seeing me chased from their beautiful castlehellip;?rdquo; And the response he gets is like a round-house kick to Candidersquo;s moronic Disney like world view. ldquo;No...She was disembowelled by Bulgar Soldiers...rdquo; There is more to the passage; but my point is there are many moments like this through the work where Candide has this beautiful idea of how the world is supposed to be; and then his perceptions are shattered in some pretty horrific ways. There are zero dull moments in this work; but it is also a very quick read. All of the horrors; and comedy (this is def a dark comedy) leads to a well thought out point. I wonrsquo;t spoil it here for other readers; but the ending is actually a happy one. Voltaire illustrates superb writing skills within the simple fact that he can write about such insane and gruesome events throughout almost the whole book; but end the whole dark sandwich with a peaceful; almost Zen like calm. I give this little book five out of five stars.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. One of the best satiresBy tkI have read Candide before. Without hesitation; I claim it is one of the two best satires Ive read in my life (the other being A Connecticut Yankee by Mark Twain). I was looking for more work by Voltaire and once I saw this book on my suggestions only for $5; I jumped on it. This book not only has Candide and Zadig; his two major stories; but a lot of shorter satires that are as brilliant as the novels. Voltaire; in 18th century France; was a prolific satirical writer and defender of civil liberties and freedom of thought.Voltaire rips on the aristocracies around the world (not just French!); religion; ignorance and male-dominance; and uplifts liberty; freedom of thought and speech and the scientific method by a "series of unfortunate events" that the protagonist goes through. His subtle wit and satire leave a much stronger mark on the reader than the contemporary empty; loud and goofy comedies. The stories are not just philosophical rants about the authors opinion; rather he exposes the weaker sides of the eras social/religious beliefs; and leaves the interpretation and "moral of the story" to the reader.If you are looking for a hearty laugh; that is also intellectually stimulating; I strongly recommend this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Cultiver nos jardinsBy Jon D. Zern; DVMI read this primarily to improve my French reading skills and of course to expose myself to more philosophy. Interesting read and of course; as in all philosophy; induces one to think what is the meaning of life?
