Candide · Character
James the Anabaptist
A kind Anabaptist who helps Candide and Pangloss in Lisbon before dying in a shipwreck.
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Also known as the honest Anabaptist James, the charitable Anabaptist James, The Anabaptist James, Honest James, the good Anabaptist
First appearance: IV: How Candide Found His Old Master Pangloss, and What Happened to Them
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In How Candide Made His Escape from the Bulgarians, and What Afterwards Became of Him: A kind Anabaptist who takes Candide in, cleans him, gives him food and money, and offers to teach him a trade. Later, in IV: How…
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- How Candide Made His Escape from the Bulgarians, and What Afterwards Became of Him
- IV: How Candide Found His Old Master Pangloss, and What Happened to Them
- V: Tempest, Shipwreck, Earthquake, and What Became of Doctor Pangloss, Candide, and James the Anabaptist
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