Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best" in the "best of all possible worlds".Candide is characterised by its sarcastic tone as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply "optimism") by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759) Candide: or, The Optimist (1762) and Candide: or, Optimism (1947). Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0Ĭandide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. Physical Information: 0.18" H x 6" W x 9" (0.28 lbs) 86 pages Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platformīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
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