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Candide
' ( , ) is a French satire written by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment, first published in 1759. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762); and Candide: Optimism''''' (1947). A young man, Candide, lives a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise, being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. This lifestyle is abruptly ended, followed by Candide's slow and painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire

Journey to the End of the Night
1932 novel by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Gargantua and Pantagruel
five novels by François Rabelais
The Diary of a Chambermaid
novel by Octave Mirbeau

Bel-Ami
Bel-Ami (, "Dear Friend") is the second novel by French author Guy de Maupassant, published in 1885; an English translation titled Bel Ami, or, The History of a Scoundrel: A Novel first appeared in 1903.
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
1715 novel by Alain-René Lesage

Death on Credit
novel by Céline

The White Bull
book by Voltaire