Die Beste Welt

<p><i>Die Beste Welt</i> more commonly known as Candide is Voltaire's seminal work of satirical fiction. First published in 1759 this enduring novella follows the optimistic yet increasingly disillusioned Candide through a series of absurd and tragic misadventures. He clings to the teachings of his tutor Pangloss who insists that they live in the best of all possible worlds despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.</p> <p>As Candide travels from Westphalia to Lisbon Buenos Aires and ultimately Constantinople he witnesses and experiences war natural disasters betrayal and countless other horrors. Through Candide's journey Voltaire critiques not only philosophical optimism but also religious hypocrisy aristocratic privilege and the inherent cruelty of human nature. Candide remains a powerful and relevant critique of society inviting readers to question the assumptions and values that shape their own understanding of the world.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>