Francois Marie Arouet (1694–1778)—pen name Voltaire—was one of France's greatest writers and philosophers. His best-known works include Zadig, Candide, and the Dictionnaire Philosophique.
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Candide, published simultaneously in five European capitals in 1759, became an instant bestseller and is now regarded as one of the key texts of the Enlightenment. This is a witty allegory of a young man whose optimism gives way to disillusionment afte... SEE MORE