Candide

Sharmila Marius-Beaumont's educational dossier updated by Anne Delaplace For having embraced the pretty Cunegunde, Candide was expelled from the kingdom of Thunder-ten-tronckh. Then began a long journey for him, which made him travel the seas and continents, accompanied by his valet Cacambo and his preceptor Pangloss. On his way, he discovered the dark reality of a world of violence and intolerance. From an allegory and incisive pen, Voltaire composed a philosophical tale that continued to sharpen the critical mind of today's readers. Text groups: 1. What is the Lights? 2. The utopia: from dream to nightmare