Leonardo Sciascia's "Candido" and Voltaire's "Candide"

Critics disagree about the extent and nature of the relationship between Sciascia's "Candido" and Voltaire's "Candide." Disagreement arises partly from the number of apparent similarities between the works and partly from inadequate examination of "Candide." T...

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Published in:The Modern language review 2002-01, Vol.97 (1), p.59-71
Main Author: Morrison, Ian R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communism
Comparative studies
Emotional attachments
Expulsion
Fascism
Fathers
Happiness
Literary criticism
Narrators
Optimism
Sciascia, Leonardo
Sons
Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet) (1694-1778)
World wars
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Summary:Critics disagree about the extent and nature of the relationship between Sciascia's "Candido" and Voltaire's "Candide." Disagreement arises partly from the number of apparent similarities between the works and partly from inadequate examination of "Candide." This article focuses, therefore, on the three most obvious parallels between the texts and also seeks to pay due attention to Voltaire's tale. The conclusions that emerge are that the two works have a stronger affinity than hitherto suspected, and that the parallels with "Candide" significantly affect the import of "Candido" by emphasizing its pessimism.
ISSN:0026-7937
2222-4319
DOI:10.1353/mlr.2002.a828023