Candide (version 2) by Voltaire (1694 - 1778)

Candide is a relentless, brutal assault on government, society, religion, education, and, above all, optimism. Dr. Pangloss teaches his young students Candide and Cunegonde that everything in this world is for the best, a sentiment they cling to as the world steps in to teach them otherwise. The novel is brilliant, hilarious, blasphemous. . . and Voltaire never admitted to writing it.

Recent Episodes
  • Chapter 00
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  • Chapter 01
    – 00:06:10
  • Chapter 02
    – 00:05:50
  • Chapter 03
    – 00:05:39
  • Chapter 04
    – 00:08:22
  • Chapter 05
    – 00:06:34
  • Chapter 06
    – 00:03:28
  • Chapter 07
    – 00:05:01
  • Chapter 08
    – 00:07:06
  • Chapter 09
    – 00:04:13
  • Chapter 10
    – 00:04:56
  • Chapter 11
    – 00:08:44
  • Chapter 12
    – 00:09:49
  • Chapter 13
    – 00:05:42
  • Chapter 14
    – 00:08:07
  • Chapter 15
    – 00:05:14
  • Chapter 16
    – 00:08:27
  • Chapter 17
    – 00:08:35
  • Chapter 18
    – 00:13:19
  • Chapter 19
    – 00:11:47
  • Chapter 20
    – 00:06:08
  • Chapter 21
    – 00:04:21
  • Chapter 22
    – 00:23:24
  • Chapter 23
    – 00:03:32
  • Chapter 24
    – 00:10:59
  • Chapter 25
    – 00:13:03
  • Chapter 26
    – 00:08:04
  • Chapter 27
    – 00:08:40
  • Chapter 28
    – 00:06:35
  • Chapter 29
    – 00:03:06
  • Chapter 30
    – 00:11:50
Recent Reviews
  • rogue-antics
    Best reading of the best satire
    It’s not the first time I’ve listened to this version of candied and was thrilled to find it on here so I could play it in my car. The reader really brings the characters alive with his voices and his narration follows the story’s tone beat for beat. I especially love his voice for Pangloss. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys comedy and can bare some gallows humor.
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