Candide · Character
Don Issachar
A Jewish merchant who shares Cunégonde with the Grand Inquisitor in Lisbon.
minor
Also known as Signor Don Issachar, Issachar
First appearance: IX: What Became of Cunégonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew
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In VIII: The History of Cunégonde: The Jew who bought Cunégonde from the Bulgarian captain; shares her with the Grand Inquisitor; arrives to claim his rights on the Sabbath. Later, in IX: What Became of Cunégonde,…
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- VIII: The History of Cunégonde
- IX: What Became of Cunégonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew
- XII: The Adventures of the Old Woman Continued
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See Don Issachar in IX: What Became of Cunégonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew