by Voltaire · Gallimard Editions · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070466634
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Candide or Optimism is a philosophical novel by the French writer Voltaire, first published in 1759. The novel satirizes philosophical and theological optimism, presenting a world full of suffering and calamities. Through the misadventures of its protagonist, Candide, Voltaire criticizes the idea that we live in the "best of all possible worlds," exploring themes such as injustice, corruption, and hypocrisy. The work is a scathing critique of the society of his time and a reflection on the human condition.
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
