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Candide

Candide

by Voltaire

A witty satire that tells of the young Candide’s attempts to stay optimistic through a series of incredible hardships.

Languages
English·Español
License
Public Domain
Originally published
1759
Latest release
Oct 8, 2026
Pages
134
Format
6 × 9 in (152 × 229 mm)
Book type
Novel
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Public page

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. I. How Candide Was Brought Up in a Magnificent Castle, and How He Was Expelled Thence
  3. II. What Became of Candide Among the Bulgarians
  4. III. How Candide Made His Escape from the Bulgarians, and What Afterwards Became of Him
  5. IV. How Candide Found His Old Master Pangloss, and What Happened to Them
  6. V. Tempest, Shipwreck, Earthquake, and What Became of Doctor Pangloss, Candide, and James the Anabaptist
  7. VI. How the Portuguese Made a Beautiful Auto-Da-Fé, to Prevent Any Further Earthquakes; and How Candide Was Publicly Whi
  8. VII. How the Old Woman Took Care of Candide, and How He Found the Object He Loved
  9. VIII. The History of Cunégonde
  10. IX. What Became of Cunégonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew
  11. X. In What Distress Candide, Cunégonde, and the Old Woman Arrived at Cadiz; and of Their Embarkation
  12. XI. History of the Old Woman
  13. XII. The Adventures of the Old Woman Continued
  14. XIII. How Candide Was Forced Away from His Fair Cunégonde and the Old Woman
  15. XIV. How Candide and Cacambo Were Received by the Jesuits of Paraguay
  16. XV. How Candide Killed the Brother of His Dear Cunégonde
  17. XVI. Adventures of the Two Travellers, with Two Girls, Two Monkeys, and the Savages Called Oreillons
  18. XVII. Arrival of Candide and His Valet at El Dorado, and What They Saw There
  19. XVIII. What They Saw in the Country of El Dorado
  20. XIX. What Happened to Them at Surinam and How Candide Got Acquainted with Martin
  21. XX. What Happened at Sea to Candide and Martin
  22. XXI. Candide and Martin, Reasoning, Draw Near the Coast of France
  23. XXII. What Happened in France to Candide and Martin
  24. XXIII. Candide and Martin Touched Upon the Coast of England, and What They Saw There
  25. XXIV. Of Paquette and Friar Giroflée
  26. XXV. The Visit to Lord Pococurante
  27. XXVI. Of a Supper Which Candide and Martin Took with Six Strangers, and Who They Were
  28. XXVII. Candide’s Voyage to Constantinople
  29. XXVIII. What Happened to Candide, Cunégonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc.
  30. XXIX. How Candide Found Cunégonde and the Old Woman Again
  31. The Conclusion