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307 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857151305
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 08 October 1992
Description
The spirit of satire flourished during the Enlightenment, and its crowning achievement was Voltaire's Candide. It follows the worldwide encounters - with shipwrecks, earthquakes, pestilence and human insanity - of its hero and his absurd tutor, Dr...
Community Reviews Summary of 558 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
funny 61%
lighthearted 46%
challenging 30%
emotional 15%
informative 15%
relaxing 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 8%Average rating
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307 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857151305
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman
Publication date: 08 October 1992
Description
The spirit of satire flourished during the Enlightenment, and its crowning achievement was Voltaire's Candide. It follows the worldwide encounters - with shipwrecks, earthquakes, pestilence and human insanity - of its hero and his absurd tutor, Dr...
Community Reviews Summary of 558 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
funny 61%
lighthearted 46%
challenging 30%
emotional 15%
informative 15%
relaxing 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.