Candide: A Comic Operetta Based On Voltaire's Satire - Hardcoverby Lillian Hellman (Author), Leonard Bernstein (Author), Richard Wilbur (Author) Candide: A Comic Operetta Based On Voltaire's Satire is a musical adaptation of the classic satirical novella by French philosopher Voltaire. The book was written by American playwright Lillian Hellman and features music by composer Leonard Bernstein. The story follows the journey of the naive and optimistic Candide as he travels the world, encountering a series of