Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Voltaire's novel Candide. First published in 1759, the novel follows the adventures of a young man, Candide, and his mentor, the philosopher Pangloss. Candide was w...Show More
Voltaire was born on the brink of the Age of Enlightenment and became the star of that era.
Candide is a novella-length takedown of the idea that we are living in the best of all possible worlds, as ordained by God. These days it's hard to believe we need a whole book about this but it's pre...Show More
Voltaire was born Francois Marie Arouet in 1694 in Paris, France, the son of a respectable but not particularly eminent lawyer. By the time he died at the age of 83, he was widely regarded as one of t...Show More
mm recommended:
Finally read this classic and been binging on analysis pods. This one was great. Love the woman in this episode because she always grounds the men.