Google Share on Facebook Voltaire (redirected fromCandide (character)) Thesaurus Encyclopedia Vol·taire (vōl-târ′, vŏl-, vôl-tĕr′)Pen name ofFrançois Marie Arouet.1694-1778. French philosopher and writer whose works often attack injustice and intolerance. He wrote the satirical nove...
Candide, ou l'Optimisme(French: ) is a Frenchsatirefirst published in 1759 byVoltaire, aphilosopherof theAge of Enlightenment. Thenovellahas been widely translated, with English versions titledCandide: or, All for the Best(1759);Candide: or, The Optimist(1762); andCandide: or, Optimism(1947...
Voltaire's life and works reflect his beliefs that women are truly men's equal in intelligence and sexuality. He was very close to his two mistresses, relying on them for emotional, sexual and intellectual support. Similarly, his character in 'Candide' relies on wo...