Book Description:
Candide is Voltaire’s razor-sharp satire of optimism, philosophy, and the absurdities of the human condition. The story follows the naive young Candide, who is taught that “all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.” But after a whirlwind of disasters — war, betrayal, natural catastrophe, and human cruelty — he begins to question this rosy worldview.
As Candide journeys across continents in search of meaning and happiness, Voltaire exposes the hypocrisies of religion, government, and blind idealism with biting wit and brilliant irony. Both a comic adventure and a philosophical critique, Candide remains one of literature’s most enduring and provocative explorations of hope, disillusionment, and resilience.
