1759 ⟶ Voltaire Publishes Candide

Candide by Voltaire
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📖 French Translation of *One Thousand and One Nights* Published

1717: One Thousand and One Nights translated into French by Antoine Galland. The work becomes immensely popular throughout Europe.⟶
French Translation of *One Thousand and One Nights* Published (1704)
LiteratureTranslationFrench LiteratureCultural ExchangeFolkloreStorytelling
FranceFrance

✍️ Voltaire's 'Letters Concerning the English Nation' Published in French

Letters Concerning the English Nation by Voltaire published in French.⟶
Voltaire's 'Letters Concerning the English Nation' Published in French (1734)
EnlightenmentLiteraturePhilosophyVoltaireSatireFreedom of Speech
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

📚 Publication Begins of the French Encyclopédie

1785: The French Encyclopédie⟶
Publication Begins of the French Encyclopédie (1751)
EnlightenmentKnowledgeScientific RevolutionPhilosophyIntellectual History
FranceFrance

🖋️ Voltaire Publishes Candide

Candide by Voltaire⟶
Voltaire Publishes Candide (1759)
LiteratureEnlightenmentSatireFrench LiteratureVoltaireSocial Commentary
FranceFrance

✍️ Publication of *Les Liaisons dangereuses*

Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos⟶
Publication of *Les Liaisons dangereuses* (1782)
LiteratureNovelFrench LiteratureEpistolary NovelSocial CommentaryEnlightenment
FranceFrance

📚 Victor Hugo's Novel Les Misérables Published

Victor Hugo publishes Les Misérables.⟶
Victor Hugo's Novel Les Misérables Published (1862)
French LiteratureNovelSocial CommentaryRomanticismClass StruggleHumanitarianismLiterary Influence
FranceFrance