Candide by Voltaire (1759)

Name: Candide
Author: Voltaire

Candide is a satire written by Voltaire in 1759. It follows the adventures of the young Candide, who is living a sheltered life in the castle of the Baron of Thunder-ten-tronckh in Westphalia. He is taught by the philosopher Pangloss, who believes that all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. When Candide is expelled from the castle, he embarks on a journey around the world, encountering a variety of characters and situations. He meets a variety of people, including a Jesuit, a dervish, and a Jewish merchant, and experiences a variety of disasters, including earthquakes, shipwrecks, and war. Through these experiences, Candide learns that life is not always as perfect as Pangloss had taught him. Eventually, Candide and his companions settle in the city of El Dorado, where they find a utopian society. After a few months, however, they decide to leave and return to Europe. Upon their return, Candide and his companions find that their fortunes have changed, and they are able to live happily ever after.

By Voltaire · First published 1759 · Genre: Philosophical Fiction, Satire, Adventure · 30 chapters

Chapter 1: How Candide Was Brought Up in a Magnificent Castle, and How He Was Expelled Thence
Chapter 2: What Became of Candide Among the Bulgarians
Chapter 3: How Candide Made His Escape from the Bulgarians, and What Afterwards Became of Him
Chapter 4: How Candide Found His Old Master Pangloss, and What Happened to Them
Chapter 5: Tempest, Shipwreck, Earthquake, and What Became of Doctor Pangloss, Candide, and James the Anabaptist
Chapter 6: How the Portuguese Made a Beautiful Auto-da-fe, to Prevent Any Further Earthquakes; and How Candide Was Publicly Whipped
Chapter 7: How the Old Woman Took Care of Candide, and How He Found the Object He Loved
Chapter 8: the History of Cunegonde
Chapter 9: What Became of Cunegonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew
Chapter 10: in What Distress Candide, Cunegonde, and the Old Woman Arrived at Cadiz; and of Their Embarkation
Chapter 11: History of the Old Woman
Chapter 12: the Adventures of the Old Woman Continued
Chapter 13: How Candide Was Forced Away from His Fair Cunegonde and the Old Woman
Chapter 14: How Candide and Cacambo Were Received by the Jesuits of Paraguay
Chapter 15: How Candide Killed the Brother of His Dear Cunegonde
Chapter 16: Adventures of the Two Travellers, With Two Girls, Two Monkeys, and the Savages Called Oreillons
Chapter 17: Arrival of Candide and His Valet at El Dorado, and What They Saw There
Chapter 18: What They Saw in the Country of El Dorado
Chapter 19: What Happened to Them at Surinam and How Candide Got Acquainted With Martin
Chapter 20: What Happened at Sea to Candide and Martin
Chapter 21: Candide and Martin, Reasoning, Draw Near the Coast of France
Chapter 22: What Happened in France to Candide and Martin
Chapter 23: Candide and Martin Touched Upon the Coast of England, and What They Saw There
Chapter 24: of Paquette and Friar Giroflee
Chapter 25: the Visit to Lord Pococurante, a Noble Venetian
Chapter 26: of a Supper Which Candide and Martin Took With Six Strangers, and Who They Were.<34>
Chapter 27: Candide's Voyage to Constantinople
Chapter 28: What Happened to Candide, Cunegonde, Pangloss, Martin, Etc
Chapter 29: How Candide Found Cunegonde and the Old Woman Again
Chapter 30: the Conclusion

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