Candide, or Optimism by Voltaire

Candide, or Optimism

Voltaire with Theo Cuffe (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy challenging reflective fast-paced

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In Candide, Voltaire threw down an audacious challenge to the philosophical views of the Enlightenment to create one of the most glorious satires of the eighteenth century. His eponymous hero is an innocent young man whose tutor, Pangloss, has ins...

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Moods

adventurous 70%
funny 64%
reflective 54%
dark 25%
challenging 23%
lighthearted 23%
hopeful 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 7%
sad 6%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 70%
medium 20%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Plot: 34% | Character: 22% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.52

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