Candide

Voltaire

Why I looked at this book

'We must cultivate our garden'. Voltaire's conclusion seems to be that we should be satisfied with the simple things rather than chasing after fame and fortune. If so he didn't practice what he preached. So what is he really saying, and what is he satirising in this work?
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