Every lover of classic literature should read Candide, the satirical masterpiece that shocked Paris upon its publication in 1759.
Though widely banned after its publication, it propelled Voltaire to literary stardom and remains one of the most popular French novels ever written.
Candide is Voltaire\'s 1759 satirical masterpiece, wreaking havoc on the excesses of 1.
The novel challenges many of the core assertions of Enlightenment philosophy and calls into question vast swaths of Christian dogma.
Every lover of classic literature should read Candide, the satirical masterpiece that shocked Paris upon its publication in 1759