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.
Best reading of the best satire
09/03/2018
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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- CreatorLibriVox
- Years Active2013 - 2021
- Episodes31
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