This literary work opens in a castle in Westphalia, and concerns the illegitimate nephew of a baron who is ejected from the castle after kissing the baron's daughter, Lady Cunégonde.
This literary work opens in a castle in Westphalia, and concerns the illegitimate nephew of a baron who is ejected from the castle after kissing the baron's daughter, Lady Cunégonde. He faces a series of hardships based on real-world events such as the Seven Year's War and the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake. As the story progresses, this titular man becomes more and more disillusioned with the teachings of his mentor, Dr.Pangloss. For ten points, name this French Enlightenment-era novella written under the pen-name Voltaire.
This literary work opens in a castle in Westphalia, and concerns the illegitimate nephew of a baron who is ejected from the castle after kissing the baron's daughter, Lady Cunégonde.
{Candide} (or {Candide,} ou {Optimisme})