Candide de Voltaire
Delcourt · 2008–2013 · 3 issues
About the series
In this three-issue miniseries from Delcourt (2008–2013), Voltaire's classic satire is adapted into a lushly illustrated comic, bringing the naive Candide's picaresque journey through optimism and disaster to a new visual medium. The series distills the philosophical bite and dark humor of the original novel into a concise, elegantly drawn graphic narrative, offering a fresh entry point for readers familiar only with the text. It stands as a thoughtful, respectful literary adaptation that captures the spirit of Enlightenment-era critique.
