Study Questions for Voltaire's Candide
Read about the Lisbon earthquake of 1755
Penguin
Classics Reading Guide for Candide
The Voltaire
Society of America
The
French text of Candide, at the University of Virginia's E-Text
Center.
Candide is a satire. What is
a satire, and what is the object of Voltaire's satire in this
novel? (Read about the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, above--it may
help you think about this question.)