Voltaire
Candide, philosophical letters
The embodiment of the Enlightenment — wit as a weapon against superstition, injustice, and cruelty. Candide is the most devastating satire ever written: a comic demolition of philosophical optimism that remains as sharp as the day it was published.
Key works
- Candide1759— The best of all possible worlds — demolished
- Letters on the English1733— France examined through English eyes