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I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Very witty and brilliantly written by Voltaire. I am amazed that it was written in only 3 days time, quite a feat.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was good. it was fun but in the way a greek tragedy is fun.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
a fun read with a lot of interesting commentary on optimism, philosophy, society, and religion. i don’t necessarily agree with most of the ideas put forward, but they were presented in a way that i enjoyed reading.
A metralhadora irônica de Voltaire não deixa pedra sobre pedra neste conto filosófico e permanece atual, mesmo após quase 300 anos.
Voltaire mira sua crítica principalmente contra a Igreja, mas sobra para todo mundo. Os acumuladores de riqueza ("lama suja de Eldorado"), os escravocratas das Américas ("esse é o preço do seu açúcar"), a filosofia de Leibnitz (na sua paródia do Doutor Pangloss) e muitos outros. Não parece fácil ser inimigo de Voltaire.
Voltaire transforma a trágica história de Cândido em busca da sua amada Cunegundes em uma aventura cômica, ao melhor estilo de Dom Quixote.
Uma coisa curiosa que percebi lendo Voltaire é seu interesse pelo insólito. Enquanto Micromegas é considerado uma proto-ficção científica, Cândido não pode deixar de ser considerado como um avô das fantasias modernas.
Recomendo este livro para todos, principalmente para quebrar aquela visão de que a filosofia só pode ser sisuda e incompreensível. Não é à toa que Voltaire repousa na frente do Rousseau no Pantheon em Paris. Sua obra é menos conhecida hoje em dia do que a do mestre do Contrato Social, mas igualmente importante e relevante.
Voltaire mira sua crítica principalmente contra a Igreja, mas sobra para todo mundo. Os acumuladores de riqueza ("lama suja de Eldorado"), os escravocratas das Américas ("esse é o preço do seu açúcar"), a filosofia de Leibnitz (na sua paródia do Doutor Pangloss) e muitos outros. Não parece fácil ser inimigo de Voltaire.
Voltaire transforma a trágica história de Cândido em busca da sua amada Cunegundes em uma aventura cômica, ao melhor estilo de Dom Quixote.
Uma coisa curiosa que percebi lendo Voltaire é seu interesse pelo insólito. Enquanto Micromegas é considerado uma proto-ficção científica, Cândido não pode deixar de ser considerado como um avô das fantasias modernas.
Recomendo este livro para todos, principalmente para quebrar aquela visão de que a filosofia só pode ser sisuda e incompreensível. Não é à toa que Voltaire repousa na frente do Rousseau no Pantheon em Paris. Sua obra é menos conhecida hoje em dia do que a do mestre do Contrato Social, mas igualmente importante e relevante.
“If we remain here, we shall only be like everyone else; but if we return to our own world with only twelve sheep laden with Eldorado pebbles, we shall be richer than all the kings put together.” And with such words Candide and Cacambo depart actual paradise to look for Cunegonde once more.
What an excellent satire. No wonder this book never gets old, since there will never be a shortage of people doing foolish things or saying the world is good when it so clearly is not.
Dear Candide, trying to pursue a little bit of happiness, gets thrown from the paradise of his childhood home and then pretty much endures hell with the most positive outlook possible because his philosopher told him everything happens for a reason. The reason being, we live in the best of all possible worlds, so our circumstances must therefore be good.
I love a good equal opportunity satire; pretty much everyone gets toasted one way or another, sometimes literally. There’s also a surprising amount of violence in this book, but it’s often darkly humorous. One of my favorite parts was when several of the characters try to determine who has the saddest backstory, as they all have had it pretty darn rough and yet still keep on going.
Overall, I find the message about the importance of having a sense of purpose, whatever that may be for you, in the face of all the bad in the world to be quite comforting. But I think we can all agree that if you ever find the road to El Dorado and decide to leave for a girl, the King is well within his rights to call you very silly.
What an excellent satire. No wonder this book never gets old, since there will never be a shortage of people doing foolish things or saying the world is good when it so clearly is not.
Dear Candide, trying to pursue a little bit of happiness, gets thrown from the paradise of his childhood home and then pretty much endures hell with the most positive outlook possible because his philosopher told him everything happens for a reason. The reason being, we live in the best of all possible worlds, so our circumstances must therefore be good.
I love a good equal opportunity satire; pretty much everyone gets toasted one way or another, sometimes literally. There’s also a surprising amount of violence in this book, but it’s often darkly humorous. One of my favorite parts was when several of the characters try to determine who has the saddest backstory, as they all have had it pretty darn rough and yet still keep on going.
Overall, I find the message about the importance of having a sense of purpose, whatever that may be for you, in the face of all the bad in the world to be quite comforting. But I think we can all agree that if you ever find the road to El Dorado and decide to leave for a girl, the King is well within his rights to call you very silly.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes