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Description
Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is actually a savage, satiric thrust... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Candide: An optimistic young man
- Cunégonde: Candide's cousin.
- Dr. Pangloss: Westphalian philosopher, teaches Candide Leibniz doctrine.
- The old woman: Cunégonde's maid (later in the plot).
- Cacambo: Candide's servant (later in the plot).
- Martin: A maniqueist.
First Sentence
Once upon a time in Westphalia, in the castle of Monsieur the Baron von Thunder-ten-tronckh, there lived a young boy on whom nature had bestowed the gentlest of dispositions.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. How Candide was brought up in a beautiful country house, and how he was driven away
2. What happened to Candide amongst the Bulgars
3. How Candide escaped from the Bulgars, and what happened to him afterwards
4. How Candide met his old tutor, Dr. Pangloss, and what came of it
5. Describing tempest, shipwreck, and earthquake, and what happened to Dr. Pangloss, Candide, and James, the Anabaptist
6. How a magnificent auto-da-fé was staged to prevent further earthquakes, and how Candide was flogged
7. How an old woman took care of Candide, and how he found the lady he loved
8. Cunégonde's story
9. Relating further adventures of Cunégonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew
10. Describing the distressing circumstances in which Candide, Cunégonde, and the old woman reached Cadiz, and how they set sail for the new world
11. The old woman's story
12. The old woman's misfortunes continued
13. How Candide was forced to leave the lovely Cunégonde and the old woman
14. The reception Candide and Cacambo met with from the Jesuits of Paraguay
15. How Candide killed the brother of his beloved Cunégonde
16. The adventures of our two travellers with two girls and two monkeys, and what happened to them amongst the savage Oreillons
17. How Candide and his servant reached the country of Eldorado and what they saw there
18. What they saw in the country of Eldorado
19. What happened to them at Surinam, and how Candide made the acquaintance of Martin
20. What happened to Candide and Martin at sea
21. What Candide and Martin discussed as they approached the coast of France
22. What happened to Candide and Martin in France
23. Candide and Martin reach the coast of England, and what they see there
24. About Pacquette and Brother Giroflée
25. A visit to Count Pococurante, a noble Venetian
26. How Candide and Martin supped with six strangers, and who they were
27. Candide's journey to Constantinople
28. What happened to Candide, Cunégonde, Pangloss, Martin, and the rest
29. How Candide found Cunégonde and the old woman once more
30. Conclusion
Authors & Contributors
- Voltaire (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Haskell M. Block
- Rockwell Kent
- Daniel Gordon
- Burton Raffel
- Peter Constantine
- John Butt (Translator)
- Andre Magnan
- Lowell Bair (Translator)
- Andre Maurois (Introduction)
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