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Candide

by Voltaire
Tom Whitworth
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Caustic and hilarious, Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. It concerns the adventures of the youthful Candide, disciple of Dr. Pangloss. In the course of his travels in Europe and South America, Candide sees and suffers such misfortune that it is difficult for him to believe that this is "the best of all possible worlds," as Dr. Pangloss has assured him. Indeed, it seems to be quite the opposite. In brilliantly skewering such naivete, Voltaire mercilessly exposes and satirizes romance, science, philosophy, religion, and government-the ideas and forces that permeate and control the lives of men. After many trials and travails, Candide is reunited with Cunegonde, his sweetheart. He then buys a little farm in Turkey where he and Cunegonde, Dr. Pangloss, and others retire. In the end, Candide decides that the best thing in the world is to cultivate one's own garden.
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Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781400191086
  • File size: 105891 KB
  • Release date: February 23, 2009
  • Duration: 03:40:36

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  • ISBN: 9781400191086
  • File size: 106012 KB
  • Release date: February 23, 2009
  • Duration: 03:40:36
  • Number of parts: 3

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Classic Literature Fiction Literature Humor (Fiction)

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English

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Text Difficulty:9-12

Caustic and hilarious, Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. It concerns the adventures of the youthful Candide, disciple of Dr. Pangloss. In the course of his travels in Europe and South America, Candide sees and suffers such misfortune that it is difficult for him to believe that this is "the best of all possible worlds," as Dr. Pangloss has assured him. Indeed, it seems to be quite the opposite. In brilliantly skewering such naivete, Voltaire mercilessly exposes and satirizes romance, science, philosophy, religion, and government-the ideas and forces that permeate and control the lives of men. After many trials and travails, Candide is reunited with Cunegonde, his sweetheart. He then buys a little farm in Turkey where he and Cunegonde, Dr. Pangloss, and others retire. In the end, Candide decides that the best thing in the world is to cultivate one's own garden.
Expand title description text
Classic Literature Fiction Literature Humor (Fiction)
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Tantor Media, Inc.
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781400191086
    File size: 105891 KB
    Release date: February 23, 2009
    Duration: 03:40:36

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781400191086
    File size: 106012 KB
    Release date: February 23, 2009
    Duration: 03:40:36
    Number of parts: 3

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Text Difficulty: 9-12