
The Symbolism of Voltaire's Novels : With Special Reference to Zadig (Classic Reprint) pdf online. On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century classic is Voltaire's novel introduces the reader to Candide, a wide-eyed, calm and slightly bland Characters in an allegory are oversimplified symbols, and so cannot comment on the nature of actual human beings. Candide, Zadig and Selected Stories. Zadig ou la Destin