num_pages: 172
description: Voltaire's satire examines an optimistic philosophy of life -- and denounces it as a failure. Essays examine the use of symbols and other techniques in Candide , and discuss the philosophy of optimism and the human condition.
language: English
title: Readings On Candide
titlecomplete: Readings On Candide (Greenhaven Press Literary Companion To World Literature Series)
series: Literary Companion Series
publisher: Greenhaven Press