Candide by Voltaire
"The story of a simple, optimistic man whose travels take him from one disaster to another." "In this philosophical fantasy, naive Candide sees and suffers much misfortune that he ultimately rejects the philosophy of his tutor Doctor Pangloss, who...
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"The story of a simple, optimistic man whose travels take him from one disaster to another." "In this philosophical fantasy, naive Candide sees and suffers much misfortune that he ultimately rejects the philosophy of his tutor Doctor Pangloss, who claims that 'all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.' Candide and his companions -- Pangloss, his beloved Cunegonde, and his servant Cacambo -- display an instinct for survival that provides them hope in an otherwise somber setting. When they all retire together to a simple life on a small farm, they discover that the secret of happiness is 'to cultivate one's garden, ' a practical philosophy that excludes excessive idealism and nebulous metaphysics." Merriam-Webster's Ency of Lit
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