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- Author: Voltaire
- Genre: Satire
- Publication Date: 1759
- Publisher: Cramer, Marc-Michel Rey, Jean Nourse, Lambert, and others
- Pages: 200
- ISBN 0143039423
- Perspective: Third-person omniscient
- Adaptations: 1956 Operetta by Leonard Bernstein
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Candide by Voltaire is a satirical study of optimism vs pessimism.
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Plot Synopsis
The novel tells the fantastic episodic journey of Candide, a young, naive German, who believes wholeheartedly in philosophic optimism- “all is for the best . . . in this best of all worlds.”- which he has learned from his mentor Dr. Pangloss. Raised by his uncle, the baron, Candide falls in love with the baron’s young daughter, Cunégonde, and is expelled after being caught with her. This sets Candide on a journey around the world where he experiences the horrors of war, poverty, the maliciousness of man, and the hypocrisy of the church. His experiences lead him to doubt the accuracy of philosophical optimism. -
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Candide on Amazon
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Leonard Bernstein's Candide (Great Performances) - $24.99
Leonard Bernstein's brilliant comic operetta comes to dazzling new life under theguidance of director Lonny Price (A Class Act). Based on the classic Voltaire tale of an innocent y...Amazon
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Candide (Dover Thrift Editions) - $1.50
Witty and caustic, Candide has ranked as one of the world’s great satires since its first publication in 1759. In the story of the trials and travails of the youthful Candide, his ...Amazon
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Candide - $24.95
Social satire about a young man who believes, despite much evidence to the contrary, that "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds".Amazon
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Candide is a mid-18th century French satire written by philosopher Voltaire. Seen as Voltaire's magnus opus, Candide is a literary work which is popular for its wit and insightful ...Amazon
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Candide Questions
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Candide on Amazon
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Candide - $24.95
Social satire about a young man who believes, despite much evidence to the contrary, that "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds".Amazon
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Candide - $0.99
Candide is a mid-18th century French satire written by philosopher Voltaire. Seen as Voltaire's magnus opus, Candide is a literary work which is popular for its wit and insightful ...Amazon
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Leonard Bernstein's Candide (Great Performances) - $24.99
Leonard Bernstein's brilliant comic operetta comes to dazzling new life under theguidance of director Lonny Price (A Class Act). Based on the classic Voltaire tale of an innocent y...Amazon
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Candide (Dover Thrift Editions) - $1.50
Witty and caustic, Candide has ranked as one of the world’s great satires since its first publication in 1759. In the story of the trials and travails of the youthful Candide, his ...Amazon
view more products...
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Candide on Amazon
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Candide - $24.95
Social satire about a young man who believes, despite much evidence to the contrary, that "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds".Amazon
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Candide - $0.99
Candide is a mid-18th century French satire written by philosopher Voltaire. Seen as Voltaire's magnus opus, Candide is a literary work which is popular for its wit and insightful ...Amazon
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Leonard Bernstein's Candide (Great Performances) - $24.99
Leonard Bernstein's brilliant comic operetta comes to dazzling new life under theguidance of director Lonny Price (A Class Act). Based on the classic Voltaire tale of an innocent y...Amazon
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Candide (Dover Thrift Editions) - $1.50
Witty and caustic, Candide has ranked as one of the world’s great satires since its first publication in 1759. In the story of the trials and travails of the youthful Candide, his ...Amazon
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Candide Author Information
- Mahalo's guide to Voltaire
- Wikipedia: Voltaire
- Great Human Beings: Voltaire Profile and Quotes
- Books and Writers: Voltaire Profile
- The Quotations Page: Voltaire Quotes
- Visit Voltaire: Voltaire's "Chateau de Cirey"
Candide Adaptations
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1956: Candide (Bernstein's Opereta)
- 1962: Candide (TV)
- 1973: Candide (Play)
- 1986: Candide (TV)
- 1987: Candide (TV)
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ima read candide and go to shleeeepz. i shall have no worries tonight!
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"Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do." -- Voltaire, in "Candide".
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Off to see a modern-day sequel to Candide...yay?
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#missfrance C'est moi ou les candidates sont toutes niaises, laides & ont l'air d'être naïve, candide. Des têtes à claques quoi ... ?!!??
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@AndrewWright33 a couple questions: when do we have to read Candide for? What does mac mean by endnotes? And do we have to dress up? Merci
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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ima read candide and go to shleeeepz. i shall have no worries tonight!
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"Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do." -- Voltaire, in "Candide".
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Off to see a modern-day sequel to Candide...yay?
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#missfrance C'est moi ou les candidates sont toutes niaises, laides & ont l'air d'être naïve, candide. Des têtes à claques quoi ... ?!!??
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@AndrewWright33 a couple questions: when do we have to read Candide for? What does mac mean by endnotes? And do we have to dress up? Merci
view more tweets...
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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ima read candide and go to shleeeepz. i shall have no worries tonight!
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"Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do." -- Voltaire, in "Candide".
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Off to see a modern-day sequel to Candide...yay?
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#missfrance C'est moi ou les candidates sont toutes niaises, laides & ont l'air d'être naïve, candide. Des têtes à claques quoi ... ?!!??
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@AndrewWright33 a couple questions: when do we have to read Candide for? What does mac mean by endnotes? And do we have to dress up? Merci
view more tweets...
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