Candide
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Candide is a satirical novella by Voltaire that follows a naïve young man’s disillusioning journey through a series of misfortunes, sharply critiquing philosophical optimism and societal hypocrisy.
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| instanceOf |
novella
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philosophical fiction → satirical work → |
| author |
Voltaire
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| centralTheme |
critique of Leibnizian theodicy
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critique of philosophical optimism → disillusionment and loss of naivety → satire of political corruption → satire of religious hypocrisy → the problem of evil and suffering → the value of practical work → |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| criticizes |
aristocracy
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colonialism → philosophical optimism → religious intolerance → war and militarism → |
| famousLine |
Il faut cultiver notre jardin
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| firstPublishedAs |
Candide, ou l’Optimisme
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| form |
prose fiction
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| genre |
philosophical novella
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picaresque → satire → |
| hasAdaptation |
Candide (operetta by Leonard Bernstein)
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| hasEnglishTitle |
Candide, or Optimism
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| influencedBy |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz’s philosophy of optimism
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| literaryMovement |
Enlightenment
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| literarySignificance |
major work of Enlightenment satire
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one of Voltaire’s most famous works → |
| mainCharacter |
Candide
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Cunégonde → Martin → Pangloss → the Old Woman → |
| narrativePerspective |
third-person narration
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| originalLanguage |
French
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| publicationYear |
1759
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| setting |
Eldorado
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England → France → Portugal → South America → Spain → Turkey → Westphalia → |
| structure |
episodic journey
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| targetAudience |
adult readers
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| timePeriodOfNarrative |
18th century
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Referenced by (14)
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Harold Prince
("Candide (1974 revival)")
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Leonard Bernstein → Louis Bernstein → Voltaire → |
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1755 Lisbon earthquake
("Voltaire’s novel "Candide"")
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Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
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Theodicy → |
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La Princesse de Babylone
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Candide
("Candide, ou l’Optimisme")
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Candide
("Candide, or Optimism")
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French Enlightenment
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Candide
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La Princesse de Babylone
("Voltaire's philosophical tales")
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