Candide, published simultaneously in five European capitals in 1759, became an instant bestseller and is now regarded as one of the key texts of the Enlightenment.
This is a witty allegory of a young man whose optimism gives way to disillusionment after a series of terrible misfortunes.
Voltaire’s preoccupations with evil and with various kinds of human folly and intolerance found a perfect vehicle in this philosophical tale. A master storyteller, he combined often wildly entertaining action with profoundly serious sense, parodying the traditional chivalric and oriental tales with which his public was more familiar.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Humor, Historical Fiction
Length3 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byJack Davenport
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 1, 2010
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
16Chapter 16
2Chapter 2
17Chapter 17
3Chapter 3
18Chapter 18
4Chapter 4
19Chapter 19
5Chapter 5
20Chapter 20
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6Chapter 6
21Chapter 21
7Chapter 7
22Chapter 22
8Chapter 8
23Chapter 23
9Chapter 9
24Chapter 24
10Chapter 10
25Chapter 25
11Chapter 11
26Chapter 26
12Chapter 12
27Chapter 27
13Chapter 13
28Chapter 28
14Chapter 14
29Chapter 29
15Chapter 15
30Chapter 30
About the author
Voltaire
Voltaire (1694–1778), born François-Marie Arouet, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher known for his wit, philosophical sport, and defense of civil liberties. He produced works in almost every literary form, including poetry, novels, essays, plays, historical and scientific works, and over two thousand books and pamphlets.View all by Voltaire
