Voltaire 1694-1778 creator text utu 2003 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Candide, ou l'optimisme" by Voltaire is a French satire first published in 1759. Young Candide lives a sheltered life in paradise, taught Leibnizian optimism by his mentor Professor Pangloss, who insists "all is for the best" in the "best of all possible worlds." When this life abruptly ends, Candide witnesses and experiences great hardships that slowly shatter his worldview. Through this fast-moving, fantastical tale, Voltaire ridicules religion, governments, armies, and philosophers, ultimately advocating the practical wisdom: "we must cultivate our garden." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candide Release date is 2003-11-01 Carlo Traverso Original publication data not identified Satire Optimism -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4650 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4650 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133129.0 4650