
Candide
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Narrated by:
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Tom Whitworth
Translated by T. Smollett.
©1991 Joss Recordings (P)2002 Tantor Media, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















Editorial reviews
Tom Whitworth delivers an exceptional performance of the satirical 1759 novel Candide by the French writer Francois Voltaire. In its day, the book - which is slyly critical of the institutions and the beliefs of the day - was banned for religious and political reasons. Whitworth’s steady voice allows the translation by T. Smollett to shine. The title character is a young man under the tutelage of Dr. Pangloss. As the audiobook progresses, he becomes increasingly more disillusioned with the world and the suffering of his fellow man.
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Candide lived a full life and avoided the three vices: boredom. Vice and Poverty.
So was it a life well lived or a life of constant sorrow?
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Best work of classic literature Ive heard as of late
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I’d like to hear a recording of this without the British accent though that’s just a nitpick of mine. There’s a lot going on in this great piece of literature. What I think Voltaire is most trying to say is something that I’ve always believed in: if you can make the best version of yourself then you are properly prepared for whatever comes your way. Of course he also has a lot of situations that are examples of free will vs destiny and neither seems to ultimately win out. There’s also something to be said for always following through on whatever you do because a lot of times Candide is in situations where he thinks he sees the ultimate demise of his friends when they don’t perish. For such a short book this provides lots of brain fodder for pensive moments.
The all time classic
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Classic Confusion
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It was a timely listen for me, living in a time filled with insanity, where results of direct observation are rejected in favor of rigid ideologies. That such a problem existed during Voltaire’s time was eye opening, though in retrospect it probably shouldn’t have been. I found myself laughing out loud frequently at what was written.
I highly recommend this.
Excellent and Entertaining
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