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Candide, or Optimism (1759) written by Voltaire, the shining star of the French Enlightenment, is a biting, hilarious and frequently outrageous satire that pokes philosophical fun at -- of all things -- the doctrine of optimism. Candide is a nave youth stubbornly adhering to the notion that "all is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds," despite being cast into a flood of misfortunes and picaresque misadventures that take him around the world. Whether Candide and optimism itself emerges unscathed in the end, hinges upon his own deceptively simple words: "let us cultivate our garden."
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- Title
- Candide
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Voltaire
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0140622632
- ISBN13
- 9780140622638
- Series
- Collection
- Penguin popular classics
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Philosophical Topics, Adventure, Humor, Classics, Military Fiction, Wars, France, School, French Literature, Novellas, Social Critique, Journey, Escape, 18th century, Satire, Happiness, Required Reading, Enlightenment, Misfortune, Philosophical Fiction, Paradise, Critique of Religion
- First published
- 1759
- Original title
- Candide
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- Candide, or Optimism (1759) written by Voltaire, the shining star of the French Enlightenment, is a biting, hilarious and frequently outrageous satire that pokes philosophical fun at -- of all things -- the doctrine of optimism. Candide is a nave youth stubbornly adhering to the notion that "all is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds," despite being cast into a flood of misfortunes and picaresque misadventures that take him around the world. Whether Candide and optimism itself emerges unscathed in the end, hinges upon his own deceptively simple words: "let us cultivate our garden."