Title: Candide - Classics and Heritage - Voltaire - book
Summary :
Voltaire's most famous philosophical tale is a funny and ferocious work in which the author leads us with his hero in search of the best of all possible worlds...
Literary concepts: the philosophical tale; parody and rewriting; utopia.
Contextualization: commitment in the 18th century; travel in the 18th century; the quest for happiness in the Age of Enlightenment.
History of the arts: libertinism in 18th century painting; the garden in 18th century painting*
Cover and flap artwork: de la Tour/Lemonnier
