Candide and Philosophical Letters by Voltaire
Candide and Philosophical Letters

Voltaire

Candide and Philosophical Letters

Exeter Textes Litteraires

Voltaire

158 pages first pub 1759 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous funny reflective fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Pastiche, imitation but also a continuation of Voltaire's most celebrated tale, Candide, seconde partie, picks up many of the original's themes. Leibniz, Descartes and Newton are gently mocked; Pascal is accused of trying to make us hate humankind...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...