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Which French Enlightenment writer and philosopher wrote the satirical novella Candide?
Answer: Voltaire — Voltaire wrote Candide partly in response to the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake, mocking blind optimism.
- A Voltaire ✓
- B Denis Diderot
- C Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- D Montesquieu
Voltaire wrote Candide partly in response to the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake, mocking blind optimism.