Candide is the most read and published work by Voltaire (the real name is Franรงois-Marie Arouet).
The characters of the story โ Candide, his friend Cunรฉgonde and his mentor Pangloss โ go around the world; they are present at the Seven Yearโs War, seizure of Azov by Russians, Lisbon earthquake, and even visit a fairy-tale land Eldorado...