Candide

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Conclusion

Themes

All Themes Optimism and Disillusion The Enlightenment and Social Criticism Religion and Philosophy vs. The World Love and Women Wealth

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Candide Cunégonde Pangloss The Young Baron Farmer

Symbols

All Symbols El Dorado The Garden The Red Sheep

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Conclusion

Themes

All Themes
Optimism and Disillusion
The Enlightenment and Social Criticism
Religion and Philosophy vs. The World
Love and Women
Wealth

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Candide
Cunégonde
Pangloss
The Young Baron
Farmer

Symbols

All Symbols
El Dorado
The Garden
The Red Sheep

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