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Candide (version 2)
- By: Voltaire
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Candide is a sharp, unflinching critique of government, society, religion, education, and, most notably, the philosophy of optimism. Under the guidance of Dr. Pangloss, Candide and Cunegonde are taught that everything in this world happens for the best—a belief that quickly unravels as life throws its harsh lessons their way. This novel is not only brilliant and hilarious but also blasphemous, with Voltaire cleverly maintaining the mystery of authorship.
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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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Zadig or the book of fate
- Narrated by: Paul Spera
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 16-03-18
- Language: English
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L'ingénu
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Vincent de Boüard
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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Élevé par les Indiens du Canada et récemment arrivé en France, l'Ingénu s'efforce de comprendre une société qui ne cesse de l'étonner. "Car, n'ayant rien appris dans son enfance, il n'avait point appris de préjugés. Son entendement, n'ayant point été courbé par l'erreur, était demeuré dans toute sa rectitude. Il voyait les choses comme elles sont, au lieu que les idées qu'on nous donne dans l'enfance nous les font voir toute notre vie comme elles ne sont point." Adoptant le regard du héros, le lecteur est amené à remettre en question l'ordre social établi.
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L'ingénu
- Narrated by: Vincent de Boüard
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 19-10-23
- Language: French
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Candide - Voltaire
- By: Voltaire
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Explore the tumultuous journey through optimism and disillusionment as suggested by this iconic title. Expect philosophical debates, biting satire, and a relentless quest for meaning in a world that challenges idealistic beliefs. This podcast offers a rotating collection of complete audiobooks, each week introducing a new work that spans diverse perspectives, eras, and narrative styles. It's not a single story but a series of voices that invite listeners to question, reflect, and perhaps laugh at the absurdity of life's trials. Tune in for weekly updates, and satisfy your curiosity about the ...
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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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300 Quotes of French Philosophy
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 30-08-17
- Language: English
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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: 29-01-21
- Language: Italian
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Tratado Sobre la Tolerancia
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Artur Mas
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
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"Tratado sobre la tolerancia" es una obra escrita por Voltaire en 1763 en la que se defiende la importancia de la tolerancia religiosa y la libertad de conciencia. En el tratado, Voltaire critica el fanatismo religioso y la violencia que se ejerce en nombre de la religión, y defiende la necesidad de separar la religión de la política.
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Tratado Sobre la Tolerancia
- Narrated by: Artur Mas
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 15-06-23
- Language: Spanish
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Letters on England
- By: Voltaire
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Voltaire spent his early thirties in England as an exile following the Bastille imprisonment for his satires. With passionate admiration, he then wrote this series of letters in English putting forward his views on the 18th century England, in contrast with the feudal society of his home country, encompassing aspects of religion, politics, sciences, and literature. The book was published in England and the free England received these philosophical, political, critical, poetical, heretical, and diabolical letters with delight, whereas in France, the book was denounced and publicly burnt in ...
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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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Read firstly to enjoy and secondly to ponder
- By Kaggy on 18-10-16
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Micromegas: A philosophical short story
- Narrated by: Paul Spera
- Length: 41 mins
- Release date: 24-08-16
- Language: English
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Candide
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Roy Macready
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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The story follows the eponymous hero and his tutor Doctor Pangloss through a series of adventures and misfortunes, all the time doggedly attempting, against the odds, to adhere to the doctor's philosophy that "all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds".
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Candide
- Narrated by: Roy Macready
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 14-04-16
- Language: English
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The Top 10 Short Stories - Buried in Paris
- By: Victor Hugo, Guy de Maupassant, Voltaire, and others
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that are difficult to achieve elsewhere. The City of Lights may be one of the glories of the world but for those whose three score and ten have passed it is the final resting place for some of the very finest of literary talents.
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The Top 10 Short Stories - Buried in Paris
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 20-08-24
- Language: English
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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: 10-04-20
- 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: 22-12-17
- Language: French
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Pensées d'écrivains célèbres
- By: Alfred de Musset, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, François Voltaire, and others
- Narrated by: Sacha Guitry
- Length: 38 mins
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Pensées d'auteurs célèbres : Alfred de Musset, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, François Voltaire, Oscar Wilde, Marcel Proust, Lord Byron, Gustave Flaubert, et bien d'autres !
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Pensées d'écrivains célèbres
- Narrated by: Sacha Guitry
- Length: 38 mins
- Release date: 21-03-11
- Language: French
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How to Attract Women If You're Not That Attractive
- 10 Rules for Attracting Women If You're Not That Good-Looking
- By: Enrique Voltaire
- Narrated by: Enrique Voltaire
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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What is the best way to approach an attractive lady? How do you get her attention? What should you say? How do you ask for her phone number? Some guys are so good-looking that girls naturally flock to them. Other guys, who are not as genetically blessed, have to use courage, humor, intelligence, psychology, and resiliency to attract beautiful women.
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How to Attract Women If You're Not That Attractive
- 10 Rules for Attracting Women If You're Not That Good-Looking
- Narrated by: Enrique Voltaire
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 07-12-17
- Language: English
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Micromégas
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Alain Couchot
- Length: 53 mins
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"Dans une de ces planètes qui tournent autour de l'étoile nommée Sirius, il y avait un jeune homme de beaucoup d'esprit, que j'ai eu l'honneur de connaître dans le dernier voyage qu'il fit sur notre petite fourmilière ; il s'appelait Micromégas, nom qui convient fort à tous les grands. Il avait huit lieues de haut : j'entends, par huit lieues, vingt-quatre mille pas géométriques de cinq pieds chacun."
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Micromégas
- Narrated by: Alain Couchot
- Length: 53 mins
- Release date: 17-03-14
- Language: French
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Zadig or The Book of Fate (Version 2)
- By: Voltaire
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"there is no Evil under the Sun, but some Good proceeds from it:" -- this quote from this novel sums it up. One of Voltaire's most celebrated works, Zagig follows the plight of a young man, Zadig, as he embarks on matrimony. This tale is somewhat philosophical, suggesting that no matter how we act, we are confronted by bigotry, injustice and betrayal. Although set in Babylon, there is no attempt at historical accuracy.
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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: 22-06-19
- Language: English
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Candide ou l'Optimisme
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Jeanne François
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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Plongez dans Candide ou l'Optimisme, le roman satirique le plus célèbre de Voltaire, où l’innocence se heurte à la cruauté du monde. Suivez Candide, un jeune homme bercé par l’optimisme de son maître Pangloss, dans une aventure effrénée à travers l’Europe, l’Amérique et l’Orient. Guerres, tremblements de terre, trahisons et rencontres improbables jalonnent son parcours, l’obligeant à remettre en question sa vision naïve du monde.
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Candide ou l'Optimisme
- Narrated by: Jeanne François
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 02-04-25
- Language: French
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Voltaire In Space: Micromegas & Plato's Dream
- Voltaire’s Forgotten Science Fiction – Micromegas and Plato’s Dream
- By: Voltaire, Wiliam F Fleming
- Narrated by: Charles Featherstone
- Length: 47 mins
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The sharpest pen of the French Enlightenment, the author of Candide (1759)... and also a sci-fi writer two hundred years before the term existed. This volume brings together two forgotten gems from the 1750s, when Voltaire was at the height of his powers. Micromegas (1752): A...
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Voltaire In Space: Micromegas & Plato's Dream
- Voltaire’s Forgotten Science Fiction – Micromegas and Plato’s Dream
- Narrated by: Charles Featherstone
- Length: 47 mins
- Release date: 11-04-26
- Language: English
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