Candide

Voltaire

M

Michel Forest

Publié par Univers des Lettres Bordas

200 pages

Résumé

Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan. Fast, funny, often outrageous, the French philosopher's immortal narrative takes Candide around the world to discover that -- contrary to the teachings of his distinguished tutor Dr. Pangloss -- all is not always for the best. Alive with wit, brilliance, and graceful storytelling, Candide has become Voltaire's most celebrated work.

Memoires

L' A, B, C, dialogue curieux. Traduit de l'Anglais de Monsieur Huet.

Le Siècle de Louis XIV....

L'Ingénu

Candide ou l'optimisme

L'Affaire du chevalier de La Barre/ L'Affaire Lally

La Fête de Bélébat

Micromégas/Zadig/Candide

Critiques