Candide
Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open-minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world.
And so he and his various companions begin a breathless tour of Europe, South America and Asia, as an outrageous series of disasters befall them - earthquakes, syphilis, a brush with the Inquisition, murder - sorely testing the young hero's optimism.
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I picked this up for classics bookclub. I had been told that it was funny in a satirical way. I didn't find it funny, though. There were a lot of topics that made me uncomfortable. I think, though, that it was satire, but it didn't age well.
I look at this as a book that I've read, but don't have to ever read again. It really didn't stand the test of time.
I look at this as a book that I've read, but don't have to ever read again. It really didn't stand the test of time.
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