Candide Candide. Born François-Marie Arouet, Voltaire (1694–1778), by the time of the Lisbon earthquake, was already a well-established author, known for his satirical wit. He had been made a member of the Académie Française in 1746. He was a deist, a strong proponent of religious freedom, and a critic of tyrannical governments. "Candide" became part of his large, diverse body of philosophical, political and artistic works expressing these views. More specifically, it was a model for the eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century novels called the "contes philosophiques". This genre, of which Voltaire was one of the founders, included previous works of his
Fran Drescher Fran Drescher Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer and activist. She is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the hit TV series "The Nanny" (1993–99), and for her nasal voice and thick New York accent. Drescher made her screen debut with a small role in the 1977 blockbuster film "Saturday Night Fever", and later appeared in "American Hot Wax" (1978) and Wes Craven's horror tale "Stranger in Our House" (1978). In the 1980s, she gained recognition as a comedic actress in the films "Gorp" (1980), "The Hollywood Knights" (1980), "Doctor