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222 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781098830847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 16 May 2019
Description
Candide, ou l'Optimisme (1759) is a French satire by the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire, English translations of which have been titled Candide: Or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: Or, The Optimist (1762); and Candide: Or, Optimism (1947). T...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,445 reviews
Moods
funny 65%
reflective 55%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Antisemitism, Violence, War222 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781098830847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Publication date: 16 May 2019
Description
Candide, ou l'Optimisme (1759) is a French satire by the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire, English translations of which have been titled Candide: Or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: Or, The Optimist (1762); and Candide: Or, Optimism (1947). T...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,445 reviews
Moods
funny 65%
reflective 55%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, War