Candide (collection of Voltaire's Works)
by Voltaire
About This Novel
"Candide", whose full name is "Candide or Optimism", is Voltaire's most famous philosophical novel. This edition adopts Mr. Fu Lei's translation. "Candide" tells a series of encounters of the protagonist, Candide. The protagonist "Candide" initially believed in the optimistic philosophy of his teacher Pangloss, that is, everything in this world is perfect. He was an illegitimate son adopted by a baron. Because he fell in love with the baron's daughter, he was kicked out of the house. From then on, he wandered around. He encountered various tortures and disasters along the way, and saw the indifference, frame-up, and superstition between people, but he still firmly believed in his perfect world view. Until he arrived in an El Dorado, where gold, jasper and precious stones were everywhere, and everyone lived a free, equal, happy and wealthy life. He finally slowly realized the cruelty and indifference of society, so he abandoned his previous philosophical thoughts and began to believe that life should achieve happiness through labor.
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Official(1)Scraped 11d ago
The first time I read Voltaire's works, I didn't expect them to be so interesting and witty. Of course, I can also feel that it implies something profound, but I am unable to grasp the true meaning due to my limited knowledge. However, for the last part, I think Voltaire put forward his own opinions on how people should live. On the one hand, he believes that human happiness has little to do with material abundance. On the other hand, he also denies the self-deceptive attitude towards life in which everything is the best arrangement. He believes that happiness lies in people being able to find jobs and roles that suit them, and then doing their own thing with peace of mind.
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Official(1)Scraped 11d ago
The first time I read Voltaire's works, I didn't expect them to be so interesting and witty. Of course, I can also feel that it implies something profound, but I am unable to grasp the true meaning due to my limited knowledge. However, for the last part, I think Voltaire put forward his own opinions on how people should live. On the one hand, he believes that human happiness has little to do with material abundance. On the other hand, he also denies the self-deceptive attitude towards life in which everything is the best arrangement. He believes that happiness lies in people being able to find jobs and roles that suit them, and then doing their own thing with peace of mind.
