For 10 points, name this creator of Zadig as well as a novel about Dr. Pangloss entitled Candide.
In one of his plays, Polyphonte is a tyrant who wishes to marry the title widow of Cresphontes. In addition to Merope, this man created Cador, who helps queen Astarte of Babylon escape with her lover, the Prime Minister. In another of his works, Paquette gives a venereal disease to the teacher of a man who is separated from his servant Cacambo after being expelled from Thunder ten Tronck. For 10 points, name this creator of Zadig as well as a novel about Dr. Pangloss entitled Candide.
In one of his plays, Polyphonte is a tyrant who wishes to marry the title widow of Cresphontes.
{Voltaire} [or Francois-Marie {Arouet} de {Voltaire}]