Chapter 17-resumé af Candide
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In Chapter 17, Candide and Cacambo abandon their difficult overland journey, follow a river through dangerous rocks, and reach a country where gold and jewels have no special value. A generous meal supplied at government expense makes them question familiar standards of wealth and consider whether this unknown country offers the happiness missing from Westphalia.
Hvad sker der?
- Cacambo proposes heading toward Cayenne, but obstacles, hunger, and the deaths of their horses leave both travelers desperate.
- They load a canoe with coconuts and follow a river through rocks, emerging after twenty-four hours with their boat wrecked.
- They reach a cultivated country with beautiful roads and carriages, then see village children playing with gold and precious stones.
- Candide offers the abandoned treasures to a schoolmaster, who throws them down, leaving both travelers astonished.
- Cacambo recognizes his native language at an inn, where courteous hosts serve them an elaborate meal.
- The innkeeper explains that their gold is ordinary road material and the government pays for travelers’ meals, prompting questions about happiness.

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“Chapter 17-resumé af Candide.” Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/da/pages/candide-chapter-17-summary.
Library of Alexandria. (2026). Chapter 17-resumé af Candide. https://libraryofalexandria.com/da/pages/candide-chapter-17-summary
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