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Candide
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
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When Candide is cast out of his sheltered life, he embarks on a journey filled with war, natural disasters, betrayal, and heartbreak—all while clinging to the optimistic philosophy of his mentor, Pangloss. As he travels across Europe and the Americas, encountering a bizarre array of characters and suffering the harsh realities of life, Candide’s faith in idealism is repeatedly tested. In this classic satire, Voltaire skewers the pretensions of philosophy, religion, and social systems, offering a compelling critique of human nature.
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Candide
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 27-02-2025
- Language: English
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Candide
- In an American Voice
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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The legendary ironic insightful classic by Voltaire, considered the greatest artistic genius of his era. Introducing the legendary, best-of-all-possible-worlds Pangloss. A whirlwind trip around the globe with irony, wit, insight, genius, and more at each stop.
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Candide
- In an American Voice
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 24-03-2022
- Language: English
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900 Quotations from Modern Philosophy
- By: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and others
- Narrated by: Brad Carty
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Take a tour through nine of the finest minds of all time, with "900 Quotations from Modern Philosophy". With words of wisdom, reflections, and observations on everything from life and love to death and hatred, and everything in between, this is a superb book for those looking for inspiring and self-questioning thoughts to gain a new perspective on our existence. A superb read for fans of modern philosophy and those who simply want something fascinating to dip in and out of.
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900 Quotations from Modern Philosophy
- Narrated by: Brad Carty
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 13-01-2023
- Language: English
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The 18th Century Classics Collection: 13 Stories From Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe & Much More
- Candide, Castle Rackrent, Common Sense, Gulliver’s Travels, Robinson Crusoe, The Castle of Otranto, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, & More
- By: Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Ann Radcliffe, and others
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Lucy Scott, Rupert Degas, and others
- Length: Not Yet Known
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The 18th Century Classics Collection steps into the vibrant and tumultuous world of 18th century Europe. With this captivating anthology of some of the most influential works of 1700s literature, we encounter biting satire, passionate romance, and political tumultuousness. From the philosophical musings of Candide to the dark, gothic suspense of The Monk, this collection provides an eclectic mix of narrative styles and genres, capturing the essence of an age marked by intellectual revolution, social upheaval, and profound artistic expression.
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The 18th Century Classics Collection: 13 Stories From Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe & Much More
- Candide, Castle Rackrent, Common Sense, Gulliver’s Travels, Robinson Crusoe, The Castle of Otranto, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, & More
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Lucy Scott, Rupert Degas, Nicholas Boulton, full cast
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 02-07-2026
- Language: English
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Candide
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Roy Macready
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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The story follows the eponymous hero and his tutor Doctor Pangloss through a series of adventures and misfortunes, all the time doggedly attempting, against the odds, to adhere to the doctor's philosophy that "all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds".
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Wild ride
- By grace on 15-03-2018
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Candide
- Narrated by: Roy Macready
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 14-04-2016
- Language: English
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Zadig ou la Destinée
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Ezwa
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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Sur le point d'épouser la plus belle fille de Babylone, jouissant de tous les privilèges de la jeunesse et de la fortune, vertueux de surcroît, Zadig se demande s'il est possible de vivre heureux ici-bas. Sa fiancée ne tarde pas à la trahir, des fanatiques le traînent en justice, on le menace du bûcher, on le vend comme esclave en Egypte et c'est par miracle qu'il retrouve sa patrie et triomphe de la laideur et de la bassesse du monde.
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Zadig ou la Destinée
- Narrated by: Ezwa
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 10-04-2020
- Language: French
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Zadig [French Version]
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Guillaume Ravoire
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
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Court roman, conte philosophique et récit de voyage, "Zadig" raconte de façon drôle et emportée les aventures d'un jeune homme voué à une destinée rocambolesque. L'histoire se déroule dans un Orient fantasmé, où le héros se retrouve confronté à des situations aussi loufoques les unes que les autres.
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Zadig [French Version]
- Narrated by: Guillaume Ravoire
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 21-07-2016
- Language: French
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Zadig ou la Destinée
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Anne-Sophie Robin
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
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"Zadig ou la Destinée" est le conte philosophique majeur de Voltaire. C'est à la fois un concentré d'humour, une critique au vitriol de la société du XVIIIe, et une réflexion cruciale sur ce que cela signifie d'être heureux. Le jeune Zadig a en effet tout pour l'être : il est beau, riche et vertueux, et s'apprête à épouser la plus belle de Babylone. Mais la destinée a d'autres plans en réserve, et notre jeune philosophe apprendra à ses dépens que le bonheur ne dépend pas uniquement de nous.
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Zadig ou la Destinée
- Narrated by: Anne-Sophie Robin
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 21-06-2016
- Language: French
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Candide ou L'optimiste
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Jean Topart
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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Conte philosophique considéré comme l'un des chefs-d'œuvre de Voltaire, "Candide" frappe par sa légèreté, et sa justesse. Le héros est un jeune homme crédule à qui son précepteur, Pangloss, inculque une théorie très simpliste sur l'optimisme. Les mésaventures du jeune héros mettent à mal cette doctrine. Cela permet à Voltaire de se moquer de toutes les théories métaphysiques qui ne résistent pas à l'épreuve des faits.
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Candide ou L'optimiste
- Narrated by: Jean Topart
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 18-11-2004
- Language: French
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Le philosophe ignorant
- Les Questions d'un homme qui ne sait rien
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Yannick Lopez
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
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Qui es-tu? d'où viens-tu? que fais-tu? que deviendras-tu? Qu'est-ce que la liberté ? Vous me demandez à quoi bon tout ce sermon si l'homme n'est pas libre? D'abord je ne vous ai point dit que l'homme n'est pas libre; je vous ai dit : 1 que sa liberté consiste dans son pouvoir d'agir, et non pas dans le pouvoir chimérique de vouloir vouloir.
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Le philosophe ignorant
- Les Questions d'un homme qui ne sait rien
- Narrated by: Yannick Lopez
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
- Release date: 09-11-2021
- Language: French
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100 Quotes by Voltaire
- Great Philosophers and Their Inspiring Thoughts
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Voltaire was a French writer famous for his wit and irony. They were his tools for launching vitriolic attacks on the established Catholic church, the adversaries of freedom of religion and expression, and on separation of church and state. His prolific writing took almost every possible literary form: plays, novels, essays, but also poems, historical and scientific works.
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100 Quotes by Voltaire
- Great Philosophers and Their Inspiring Thoughts
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 24 mins
- Release date: 04-03-2016
- Language: English
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Candide (illustrated)
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Alastair Cameron
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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Voltaire's Candide can only be described as a satirical novella that was intended to attack the optimistic and backwards way of thinking that was common during the 18th century. Filled with absurd and darkly humorous content, the short work is a highly debatable and thought-provoking piece. The story centers around Candide, the nephew of a baron, who's teacher, Pangloss, teaches Candide that the world is the way it should be and that everything in it is good.
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Candide (illustrated)
- Narrated by: Alastair Cameron
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 05-01-2016
- Language: English
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Micromégas
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Alain Couchot
- Length: 53 mins
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"Dans une de ces planètes qui tournent autour de l'étoile nommée Sirius, il y avait un jeune homme de beaucoup d'esprit, que j'ai eu l'honneur de connaître dans le dernier voyage qu'il fit sur notre petite fourmilière ; il s'appelait Micromégas, nom qui convient fort à tous les grands. Il avait huit lieues de haut : j'entends, par huit lieues, vingt-quatre mille pas géométriques de cinq pieds chacun."
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Micromégas
- Narrated by: Alain Couchot
- Length: 53 mins
- Release date: 17-03-2014
- Language: French
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Innan väggen
- En upplyftande bok om utmattning
- By: Anna Voltaire
- Narrated by: Kerstin Weman Thornell
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
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En dag står man där med ett paket mjölk i tvättstugan. Och man har inte en susning om hur man kom dit. Glömska och tankspriddhet kan vara tecken på utmattning. Hjärnan behöver helt enkelt åka på semester. Det kanske du också behöver? En av vår tids främsta folksjukdomar är utmattningssyndrom. Utmattning är dock något som kommer gradvis, med varningstecken som man kan lägga märke till. I den här spännande och, faktiskt, roliga och upplyftande boken får du veta en massa viktiga saker om utmattningssyndrom. Och om hur du kan undvika det.
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Innan väggen
- En upplyftande bok om utmattning
- Narrated by: Kerstin Weman Thornell
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 16-11-2018
- Language: Swedish
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The Top 10 Short Stories - Buried in Paris
- By: Victor Hugo, Guy de Maupassant, Voltaire, and others
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that are difficult to achieve elsewhere. The City of Lights may be one of the glories of the world but for those whose three score and ten have passed it is the final resting place for some of the very finest of literary talents.
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The Top 10 Short Stories - Buried in Paris
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 20-08-2024
- Language: English
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Candide, ou l'optimisme [Candide, or Optimism]
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Pascal Gimenez
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
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Chef-d’œuvre du grand écrivain et philosophe Voltaire, Candide, ou l'Optimisme, publié en 1759, est un conte qui suit les aventures de Candide, un jeune homme naïf, élevé dans une vision du monde optimiste. Ce principe de l'optimisme, enseigné par son mentor Pangloss, est sans cesse mis à l'épreuve dans une série de catastrophes et de malheurs : guerres, tremblements de terre, naufrages, et trahisons, dont la guerre de Sept Ans et le séisme de 1755 à Lisbonne.
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Candide, ou l'optimisme [Candide, or Optimism]
- Narrated by: Pascal Gimenez
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 25-02-2025
- Language: French
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Candide [CSA Word]
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
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Candide and his tutor Pangloss travel the globe trying to follow the philosophy "All is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds". However, they are stung and let down at every turn, being robbed, tortured, and ridiculed, amongst other trials. On hearing about their often disasterous travels, a listener feels unfortunately less than empathetic, and can't help themselves laughing out loud at this very funny account of the trail our optimistic travellers take.
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Classic humour
- By Anonymous on 17-11-2025
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Candide [CSA Word]
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 29-01-2008
- Language: English
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Cándido, o el Optimismo [Candide, or Optimism]
- El ingenuo; Zadig, o el Destino; Micromegas; Poemas sobre el desastre de Lisboa
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Pepe Ocio
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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Aunque Voltaire empezó a escribir cuentos en su etapa de «cortesano», cuando debía amenizar, como gentilhombre de la cámara del rey, los ocios de la corte, en los cuatro títulos que componen el presente volumen -Cándido, Micromegas, Zadig y El Ingenuo- ya están presentes los propósitos de toda su escritura: divulgar las nuevas ideas, combatir la ineptitud y la mentira religiosas, y luchar por la tolerancia.
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Cándido, o el Optimismo [Candide, or Optimism]
- El ingenuo; Zadig, o el Destino; Micromegas; Poemas sobre el desastre de Lisboa
- Narrated by: Pepe Ocio
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 18-11-2021
- Language: Spanish
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Candide ou l'Optimisme
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Alain Couchot
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
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"Candide ou l'Optimisme" est un conte philosophique de Voltaire, considéré comme l'un de ses chefs d'œuvre. C'est le récit du voyage de formation d'un jeune homme naïf, chassé du meilleur des mondes possibles à la suite d'une leçon de physique expérimentale. Voltaire y manie l'ironie à l'encontre du conservatisme de la société de son époque. Candide, le jeune homme innocent, après avoir vécu toutes sortes d'aventures autour du monde, finit par se transformer en philosophe.
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Candide ou l'Optimisme
- Narrated by: Alain Couchot
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 20-09-2012
- Language: French
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Jeannot and Colin
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 22 mins
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In this tale of Jeannot and Colin, Voltaire not only tells an instructive tale, warning of the dangers of sudden wealth and social climbing, but also directs his satirical comments at the vacuous and fickle nouveau riche of his day, the catholic church, private education, and society in general. Jeannot and Colin are childhood friends. Both come from working-class backgrounds in a rural part of France, but Jeannot's parents, on a trip to Paris, strike it lucky in business and within a short time become very wealthy.
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Jeannot and Colin
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 22 mins
- Release date: 10-07-2014
- Language: English
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