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Candide
- 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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Boring
- By becky neugebauer on 02-25-24
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Candide
- Narrated by: Alastair Cameron
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 01-05-16
- Language: English
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Micromegas: A philosophical short story
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Paul Spera
- Length: 41 mins
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First published in 1752, "Micromegas" is one of Voltaire’s best-known works. It is a tale of mordant irony, and actually the original science-fiction short story. Arriving on Earth from the star Sirius, the gigantic explorer Micromegas discovers the people of Earth, so small compared to him that he first believes that no creature this size can hope to achieve any degree of intelligence; he will soon discover the ways and thoughts of these diminutive people, who clearly have an over-inflated idea of their own importance in the universe. Voltaire's extrapolations of sun-powered interstellar flight, alien civilizations, and the two moons of Mars, are designed to make us see ourselves in a new light and laugh at what we find.
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excellent philosophical satire by voltaire!
- By Jack Frasier on 10-16-18
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Micromegas: A philosophical short story
- Narrated by: Paul Spera
- Length: 41 mins
- Release date: 08-24-16
- Language: English
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Zadig or the book of fate
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Paul Spera
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
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"Zadig" is a work of philosophical fiction by the famous Enlightenment writer Voltaire. It is a delightful mix of political satire and insightful challenge of religious and metaphysical orthodoxy, with its main character undergoing a complete moral revolution while human life is presented as in the hands of a destiny beyond human control. Along with absolute stylistic mastery, Zadig provides insight into the nature of free will, in a story whose fast pace follows the highs and lows bestowed by Fortune on the hero.
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Dull narration
- By Gregory Q. Roberson on 04-26-20
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Zadig or the book of fate
- Narrated by: Paul Spera
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 03-16-18
- Language: English
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Candide
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
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Come and share the satirical, amusing and often violent misadventures of the young Candide as he searches for true love and the meaning of life. This classic satirizes religion, philosophy, and government in a decidedly playful romp.
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Candide
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 02-15-12
- Language: English
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Traité sur la tolérance
- À l'occasion de la mort de Jean Calas
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Yannick Lopez
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
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"De toutes les superstitions, la plus dangereuse, n'est-ce pas celle de haïr son prochain pour ses opinions ?" S'attaquant à toutes les formes de fanatisme, Voltaire s'attache dans ce brillant exposé à réhabiliter Jean Calas, protestant accusé à tort d'avoir tué son fils afin qu'il ne se convertisse pas au catholicisme.
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Traité sur la tolérance
- À l'occasion de la mort de Jean Calas
- Narrated by: Yannick Lopez
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 02-06-20
- Language: French
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300 Quotes of French Philosophy
- By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Michel de Montaigne
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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French philosophy has been led on by three most influent thinkers, each one bordering on literature and bringing new understandings to politics, philosophy, and religion. Michel de Montaigne is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre; his style merges casual anecdotes and autobiography with deep intellectual insights. His "Essays" are among the most influential ever written; one can recognize Montaigne's direct influence on great literary figures all over the world.
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Excellent quotes from the philosophical giants!!
- By Prometheus Worley on 11-26-17
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300 Quotes of French Philosophy
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 08-30-17
- Language: English
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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: 07-21-16
- Language: French
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Candide ou L'optimisme
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Bernard
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
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On sait tout de Candide, sauf une chose : quel rapport l'auteur avait-il avec ses personnages ? Les a-t-il imaginés ou connus ? A-t-il partagé certaines de leurs aventures ? Est-il caché dans un coin du roman pour les observer ? Ce regard que Voltaire pouvait porter de l'intérieur sur sa création, c'est justement celui qu'au-delà des connaissances acquises, on a eu l'audace de tenter de porter sur Candide. Cette édition change l'interprétation du plus étudié, mais aussi de plus secret des contes voltairiens. Il s'y présente de façon nouvelle.
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Candide ou L'optimisme
- Narrated by: Bernard
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 10-24-22
- Language: French
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Candido, o L'ottimismo
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Carla di Leonardo
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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Candide è in grande difficoltà. Afflitto da una serie infinita di tragiche sfortune, riesce comunque a tenere la testa alta, rimanendo caparbiamente aggrappato alla promessa del filosofo Leibniz per la quale il mondo in cui viviamo è il migliore dei mondi possibili. "Candide", la celebre e pungente satira di Voltaire del 1959, ha un ritmo frenetico, è caustico e fa sbellicare dalle risate, ma al contempo contiene un'esplorazione magistrale della filosofia, della religione, del pregiudizio e della crudeltà del cieco ottimismo.
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Candido, o L'ottimismo
- Narrated by: Carla di Leonardo
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 01-29-21
- Language: Italian
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Micromegas - A Philosophical History
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 45 mins
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Micromegas: A Philosophical History by Voltaire, in this illustrated edition, offers a satirical and philosophical journey through the cosmos. Originally written in 1752, this short story is a reflection of Voltaire's wit and Enlightenment ideals. The narrative follows the adventures of Micromegas, an extraterrestrial being from a distant star, as he travels through the universe. Micromegas encounters various civilizations, engaging in conversations that serve as a vehicle for Voltaire to critique human nature, society, and the limitations of knowledge.
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Micromegas - A Philosophical History
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 45 mins
- Release date: 01-29-24
- Language: English
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Mystery Shorts Volume 2
- By: Algernon Blackwood, Fitz-James O'Brien, L T Meade, and others
- Narrated by: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
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Mysteries come in all sorts, and this collection of seven short stories reflects that, from hidden temples beneath the sea, to worlds discovered through a microscope. Murderers, ghosts and demons can also be found in this collection. The stories included are: "The Temple", "To Prove an Alibi", "The Diamond Lens", "The Adventure of the Red Circle", "An Episode in a Lodging House", "How Siva Spoke", and "The Nail."
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Mystery Shorts Volume 2
- Narrated by: Felbrigg Napoleon Herriot
- Series: Mystery Shorts, Book 2
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 06-22-19
- Language: English
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Memnon, the Philosopher
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Bob Gonzalez
- Length: 15 mins
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In this witty and satirical fable, Voltaire’s hero, Memnon, determines the three tasks he will easily accomplish to become a great philosopher and perfectly happy. In spite of his naive confidence in his willpower and the cooperation of life events, fate has other things in store for him designed to thwart his plans.
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Memnon, the Philosopher
- Narrated by: Bob Gonzalez
- Length: 15 mins
- Release date: 07-13-18
- Language: English
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Candide
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
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Candide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the age of enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism by his mentor, Professor Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow and painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world.
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Pure satire
- By chieftwidgit on 06-19-19
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Candide
- Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 05-15-19
- Language: English
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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: 11-18-04
- Language: French
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600 citations des grands écrivains français du XVIIIème siècle
- By: Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais, Montesquieu, Denis Diderot, and others
- Narrated by: Nicolas Planchais, Patrick Blandin
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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La littérature française du XVIIIe siècle évolue selon deux orientations majeures : le mouvement des Lumières et ses remises en cause des fondamentaux de la société, et l'émergence d'une sensibilité qui donnera par la suite naissance au mouvement romantique. Cette collection de citations présente la pensée de six figures incontournables du XVIIIe siècle sous forme concise, accessible et pratique.
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600 citations des grands écrivains français du XVIIIème siècle
- Narrated by: Nicolas Planchais, Patrick Blandin
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 12-22-17
- Language: French
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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: 04-10-20
- Language: French
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Candide
- By: Voltaire
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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!
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Candide
- The Classic Tale
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Cyril Taylor-Carr, The Cliff
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
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Candide is characterized by its tone as well as by its erratic, fantastical, and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel with a story similar to that of a more serious coming-of-age narrative, it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is bitter and matter-of-fact. Still, the events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years' War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
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Candide
- The Classic Tale
- Narrated by: Cyril Taylor-Carr, The Cliff
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 02-02-23
- Language: English
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600 Quotations from the Great French Writers of the 18th Century
- By: Beaumarchais, Nicolas de Chamfort, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and others
- Narrated by: Brad Carty
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
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"600 Quotations from the Great French Writers of the 18th Century" features the wit and wisdom of some of the greatest French writers ever. From Montesquieu and Voltaire to Denis Diderot and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, this carefully crafted collection is an entertaining, educational and enthralling insight into the finest minds of the 18th Century. Ideal for those needing a dose of encouragement. These French literary giants are responsible for some of the worlds most famous works, including "Candide", "Discourse on Inequality" and "The Social Contract".
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600 Quotations from the Great French Writers of the 18th Century
- Narrated by: Brad Carty
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 05-19-23
- Language: English
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Trattato sulla tolleranza
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Moro Silo
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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Il "Trattato sulla tolleranza" è una delle più famose opere di François Marie Arouet, noto al mondo come Voltaire.
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Imperdibile
- By RLM on 02-25-16
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Trattato sulla tolleranza
- Narrated by: Moro Silo
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 03-18-09
- Language: Italian
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