April book: Voltaire's classic, Candide





Subject: April book: Voltaire's classic, Candide

Hello!

Could you please help us get the word out to people about our book
group's discussion date and topic?

We'll be reading Voltaire's classic, "Candide" - and we've moved our
meeting date to Wednesdays.

Thank you!

Pat Priest
353-8310
Member,
Oconee Democrats


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


The community-wide book group sponsored by the Oconee Democrats will
discuss Voltaire's quick-to-read and wryly humorous classic, "Candide," for their April selection.

The book is available for just $3.75 at Books Galore in Watkinsville.

The group chooses first-rate and affordable books about history, politics, and the natural world.  While Candide was first published in 1759, Voltaire's satire still resonates today.  The full title (though versions differ) is "Candide: Or, the Optimist."  Some scholars have pointed out that President Reagan evinced an optimism quite similar to that of one of the central characters: Dr. Pangloss.

The group has changed its meeting date to the last Wednesday of each
month.  The April date falls on the 29th, when members will join with newcomers at 6 PM at Five Points Deli on Epps Bridge Parkway.

The monthly discussions, sponsored by the Oconee Democrats, draw a
diverse group, with readers from Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, and Barrow County.

For more information, contact Pat Priest at ppriest@charter.net
or refer to the group's web-site at www.oconeedemocrats.org.





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