description: In this witty political satire, a gentle man plagued by misfortune who clings to the belief that "all is for the best," Voltaire mocks the "eternal optimist" philosophy of his day that proclaimed human and natural disasters are a part of a larger cosmic plan.
language: English
title: Candide
titlecomplete: Candide
characters: Dr. Pangloss, Cunegonde, Pangloss, Candide (Voltaire)
genres: Fiction, Humor, French Literature, Classics, France, 18th Century, Philosophy, Literature, Novels, School
ratings_count: 267676
places: Constantinople, England, Portugal, Lisbon, Istanbul, Suriname, Transylvania, Netherlands, Argentina, Paraguay, Germany, Buenos Aires, Romania, Turkey
publisher: Tantor Media