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Candide
- Author
- , Voltaire
- Narrator
- Peter Kenny
- Publisher
- SNR Audio
- Publish Date
- 27 February 2025
- Run Time
- 3 hours 27 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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. A timeless classic,
Candide is a powerful exploration of optimism, human folly, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world.
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Details
- Author
- , Voltaire
- Narrator
- Peter Kenny
- Duration
- 3 hours 27 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 February 2025
- ISBN
- 9781805363033
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- SNR Audio
- Genre
- Classic fiction: general and literary, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
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. A timeless classic, Candide is a powerful exploration of optimism, human folly, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world.
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