Candide, ou l'Optimisme (/ kɒnˈdiːd / kon-DEED, [5] French: [kɑ̃did] ⓘ) is a French satire written by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment, [6] first published in 1759.

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One day, Candide comes across an old Turkish farmer, with a garden he takes care of with his children. The man seems to be happier with his lot than Candide and the other characters. …

Nov 27, 2006 · Ever since 1759, when Voltaire wrote "Candide" in ridicule of the notion that this is the best of all possible worlds, this world has been a gayer place for readers. Voltaire wrote it …

May 30, 2017 · At the opening of the novel, its eponymous hero, the young and naive Candide, whose very name bespeaks innocence, is being schooled in this optimistic philosophy by his …

Voltaire’s Candide is a French, satirical novella that has become an important part of the English canon. The novella parodies adventure and romance tropes while it employs biting satirical …

Candide listened attentively and believed implicitly, for he thought Miss Cunegund excessively handsome, though he never had the courage to tell her so.