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"Candide is about a young man of the same name who has lived a sheltered life. But after being ejected from the magnificent castle in which he grew up, Candide faces many hardships and disasters, wearing away his optimistic view of the world. Candide is a French satire and was first published in 1759. It is characterised by its fast-moving and fantastical plot and is seen as an ironic attack on the optimistic beliefs of the Age of Enlightenment."