Novel Conversations
Novel Conversations
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"Candide" by Voltaire
35 minutes Posted Jul 16, 2019 at 7:30 am.
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Plot: Candide, a simple man, is thrust into a world of chaos as he experiences the horrors of war, poverty, the maliciousness of man, and the hypocrisy of the church. His tutor, Doctor Pangloss, attempts to teach him philosophical optimism, that "... All is for the best." Candide begins to doubt the veracity of Pangloss' theories and soon finds the best of both worlds.