Candide I chose to read the novel, Candide, by the great eighteenth century author, Voltaire. The first time I read this book I was in the eighth grade and it was recommended to me by my English teacher who understood my passion to read. I have to admit that I did not appreciate the satire and the universal themes that encompass this novel as much the first time as I did when I read it …showed first 75 words of 1121 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1121 total… that I really enjoyed that helped to make it one of my favorite books, but the satire, description used, and the theme that states that “all truly is not always for the best” (Voltaire 123) are the main reasons that I think that the book Candide and the author Voltaire have withstood the test of time and the reason why Candide is still a treasured literary favorite among many today.