CRITICISM

Black, Moishe. “The Place of the Human Body in Candide.” Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century, no. 278 (1990): 173-85.

Analyzes Voltaire's use of nouns describing the human body in Candide.

Bonhomme, Denise. “Candide.” In The Esoteric Substance of Voltarian Thought, pp. 226-342. New York: Philosophical Library, 1974.

Critical analysis of Candide.

Feder, Helena. “The Critical Relevance of the Critique of Rationalism: Postmodernism, Ecofeminism, and Voltaire's Candide.” Women's Studies 31, no. 2 (March-April 2002): 199-219.

Draws a connection between Candide as a text of rationalism and the ecofeminist vision of modern thought.

Henry, Patrick. “Raisonner in Candide.” Romanic Review 80, no. 3 (May 1989): 363-70.

Reflects on the meaning of the word “raisonner” in Candide, as well as its philosophical and aesthetic implications.

May, James. “Edward Young's Criticism of Voltaire in Resignation 1761, 1762.” Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century 267 (1989): 127-38.

Studies Young's critique of Candide.

Pratt, Alan R. “‘People Are Equally Wretched Everywhere’: Candide, Black Humor, and the Existential Award.” In Black Humor: Critical Essays, pp. 181-96. New York: Garland Publishing, 1993.

Offers an existential analysis of Candide and a discussion of its influence on black humorists of the twentieth century.

Additional coverage of Voltaire's life and career is contained in the following sources published by Thomson Gale: Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults, Vol. 13; DISCovering Authors; DISCovering Authors 3.0; DISCovering Authors: British Edition; DISCovering Authors: Canadian Edition; DISCovering Authors Modules: Dramatist and Most-studied Authors; European Writers Vol. 4; Guide to French Literature Vol. Beginnings to 1789; Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, Vols. 14, 79; Literary Movements for Students, Vol. 1; Literature and Its Times Supplement, Ed. 1; Literature Resource Center; Novels for Students, Vol. 7; Reference Guide to World Literature, Eds. 2, 3; Short Story Criticism, Vol. 12; Twayne's World Authors; and World Literature Criticism.