Candide

Voltaire's 1759 satirical novella follows Candide, a gentle young man expelled from a Westphalian castle, whose travels through war, disaster, and misfortune mock the optimistic belief that this is the best of all possible worlds.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›French humor and satire›The Enlightenment, 1700 to 1799

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Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›French humor and satire