The novel’s main attack is against German philosopher Leibniz who believed that this was the best of all possible worlds. The absurd events and characters presented throughout this story give it an amusing and witty tone. Voltaire’s fast-paced and erratic plot covers the titular character’s adventures across Europe, South America, and Turkey as well as an outrageous number of misfortunes that Candide and his party endure. Only one month after it was secretly published, it was banned for blasphemy and political sedition. The novella parodies adventure and romance tropes while it employs biting satirical criticism against everything from the government, church, and army to famous philosophers and philosophies. Voltaire’s Candide is a French, satirical novella that has become an important part of the English canon.
0 kommentar(er)
