One character in this work survives a hanging because the hangman failed to tie a proper knot, and the protagonist of this work meets the daughter of Pope Urban X while traveling to join the Spanish Army.
One character in this work survives a hanging because the hangman failed to tie a proper knot, and the protagonist of this work meets the daughter of Pope Urban X while traveling to join the Spanish Army. The protagonist is upset at the end of the novel because his love interest has lost her beauty, and ends the novel by saying, "Now let us cultivate our garden;" this occurs after the protagonist's reunion with his childhood mentor, who believes that "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds." For 10 points, name this book about Cunegonde, Pangloss and the title character, a satirical work by Voltaire.
One character in this work survives a hanging because the hangman failed to tie a proper knot, and the protagonist of this work meets the daughter of Pope Urban X while traveling to join the Spanish Army.
Candide