Candide, or Optimism

Candide or Optimism --

I How Candide was brought up in a beautiful country house, and how he was driven away 19 --

II What happened to Candide amongst the Bulgars 22 --

III How Candide escaped from the Bulgars, and what happened to him afterwards 25 --

IV How Candide met his old tutor, Dr. Pangloss, and what came of it 28 --

V Describing tempest, shipwreck, and earthquake, and what happened to Dr. Pangloss, Candide, and James, the Anabaptist 32 --

VI How a magnificent auto-da-fe was staged to prevent further earthquakes, and how Candide was flogged 36 --

VII How an old woman took care of Candide, and how he found the lady he loved 37 --

VIII Cunegonde's story 40 --

IX Relating further adventures of Cunegonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew 44 --

X Describing the distressing circumstances in which Candide, Cunegonde, and the old woman reached Cadiz, and how they set sail for the new world 46 --

XI Old woman's story 49 --

XII Old woman's misfortunes continued 53 --

XIII How Candide was forced to leave the lovely Cunegonde and the old woman 58 --

XIV Reception Candide and Cacambo met with from the Jesuits of Paraguay 61 --

XV How Candide killed the brother of his beloved Cunegonde 65 --

XVI Adventures of our two travellers with two girls and two monkeys, and what happened to them amongst the savage Oreillons 68 --

XVII How Candide and his servant reached the country of Eldorado and what they saw there 73 --

XVIII What they saw in the country of Eldorado 77 --

XIX What happened to them at Surinam, and how Candide made the acquaintance of Martin 84 --

XX What happened to Candide and Martin at sea 91 --

XXI What Candide and Martin discussed as they approached the coast of France 94 --

XXII What happened to Candide and Martin in France 96 --

XXIII Candide and Martin reach the coast of England, and what they see there 110 --

XXIV About Pacquette and Brother Giroflee 112 --

XXV A visit to Count Pococurante, a noble Venetian 118 --

XXVI How Candide and Martin supped with six strangers, and who they were 124 --

XXVII Candide's journey to Constantinople 128 --

XXVIII What happened to Candide, Cunegonde, Pangloss, Martin, and the rest 133 --

XXIX How Candide found Cunegonde and the old woman once more 137.