Candide

Candide By: Voltaire The original edition of Candide was published in 1759, written by Volitare. The book was originally titled, Candide, or Optimism. Since that time several translations in many different languages were published. Bantam published the English version I read, in 1959. The book revolves around a young man by the name of Candide. He is living in the castle of Baron Thunder-ten-tronckh. Candide is living a splendid life. One day he kisses the Barons daughter, …

…Same with Pangloss in several chapters he is gone and reappears. This doesnt allow the reader to know how he changes. Overall I would reccomend this book to others. The book greatly held my interest by keeping the settings different. Starting at Wesphila Candide moves to Holland, Libson, Cadiz, Buenos Aries, Paraguay, Eldorado, Surinam in chater 19, Paris, Venice, and Constantinople. The book amost acts as a history book, telling us a part of the past.