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- Description: Candide is a character created by Voltaire, the pen name of François-Marie Arouet, in his famous novel of the same name published in 1759. Candide is a young naive man who is educated in the philosophy of optimism by Pangloss, his tutor. However, Candide's experiences lead him to question this optimistic view of the world. Through a series of tumultuous and often comedic adventures, Candide travels the world, encountering characters from all walks of life and facing challenging situations. The character of Candide represents human naivety and the desire to find happiness in a world that is often cruel and disillusioned
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- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candide
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215894
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Voltaire. Candide, ou l'Optimisme. 1759.
Meanwhile, all the travellers whom Candide met in the inns along his route, said to him, "We go to Paris." This general eagerness at length gave him, too, a desire to see this capital; and it was not so very great a détour from the road to Venice. He entered Paris by the suburb of St. Marceau, and fancied that he was in the dirtiest village of Westphalia.
