Bettina L. Knapp (essay date 2000)
SOURCE: Knapp, Bettina L. “Art and Inquiry in the Philosophical Tale.” In Voltaire Revisited, pp. 144-200. New York: Twayne, 2000.
[In this excerpt, Knapp places Candide in the context of Voltaire's literary career, noting that the author never abandons his belief in relativism and moderation.]
CANDIDE, OR OPTIMISM (1759)
By 1755, Voltaire's years of wandering had concluded with the purchase of Les Délices, a property in Geneva. His dream of owning a garden, of enjoying country...
Source: Literary Criticism (1400-1800), ©2005 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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