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Fiction & Literature

Candide

Voltaire

Voltaire's satirical novella follows the naive Candide through a series of absurd misfortunes, challenging the optimistic philosophy of his tutor, Pangloss. It remains a sharp critique of philosophical optimism and human folly.

Intermediate (B1–B2)philosophy
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