One character in this book, who claims to be the Princess of Palestrina and the daughter of Pope Urban X, was kidnapped by pirates, taken to Morocco, ineffectually raped by an Italian eunuch, and taken to Azov by her Muslim captors, who eventually ate one of her buttocks during a siege.
One character in this book, who claims to be the Princess of Palestrina and the daughter of Pope Urban X, was kidnapped by pirates, taken to Morocco, ineffectually raped by an Italian eunuch, and taken to Azov by her Muslim captors, who eventually ate one of her buttocks during a siege. Another character in this book, who is surprised that a servant entrusted with a great sum of gold does not steal, is a pessimistic philosopher named (*) Martin. This novel opens in the castle of Baron Thunder-ten-tronckh, where the title character sees a professor of "metaphysico- theologo-cosmolo-nigology" seducing a maid named Pacquette. The title character of this book concludes that "we must cultivate our garden" at its end, surrounded by his now-ugly love interest Cunegonde and his faithful servant Cacambo. For 10 points, name this comic novel by Voltaire.
One character in this book, who claims to be the Princess of Palestrina and the daughter of Pope Urban X, was kidnapped by pirates, taken to Morocco, ineffectually raped by an Italian eunuch, and taken to Azov by her Muslim captors, who eventually ate one of her buttocks during a siege.
Candide