LisaNY Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Since we did some reading on The Enlightenment, I was considering reading Candide w/my 13yo. dd. I read through an online excerpt of this, and it looks "doable", but I'd like to hear feedback from those who have actually read it through w/their dc. Thanks! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleahey Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I just wanted to point out that Candide was the highlight of my sophomore year of high school and that I think everyone should read it at some point in their lives. It's one of the greatest satires ever written, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-FL Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I did the musical in college. While it's funny, it does have a good deal of s*x in it, just so you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaNY Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 I did the musical in college. While it's funny, it does have a good deal of s*x in it, just so you know. Thanks for the heads-up. I will probably be reading this out loud, so I can skip any questionable parts. On second thought - you said you did the play, perhaps the play is more modernized, and takes more liberty with the "suggestive" parts of Candide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I enjoyed reading it in high school, but I don't remember too much about parts to avoid. Sorry! Ds (12) and I watched the operetta last year and loved it. (There are a couple suggestive parts, but those seemed to go over his head. You could preview it, though, and then watch it with your dd. ) It was very funny! We still talk about wanting a little farm. "Ah Candide!" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in S'pore Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I second the suggestion to preview it. I would also make sure my child understood the difference between satire and real life portrayals. For what it's worth, I enjoyed it when we studied it at 18 but had classmates who didn't seem to know how to react to the satire because they took it seriously, if you know what I mean. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira in MA Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I haven't read this with my dd's yet -- next year. However, I did read it, in French, in high school and it was definitely a highlight. You may also want to consider Samuel Johnson's The History of Rasselas. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaNY Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Thanks for the helpful responses, everyone! Perhaps we will skip it for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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