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Ah, France—the food. The wine. The style. From the City of Lights to the countryside, France is one of the most popular tourist destination spots in the world. But whether your French travel plans are on hold or you’re ready to take a virtual trip now, French literature is one of the best ways to get to know France’s fascinating history, people, and culture. Discover three centuries of the best French authors and their greatest works.
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Micromegas
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 59 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,642
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,369
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,360
If we were as tiny as ants to another being, what would they make of our philosophies? The great satirist Voltaire imagines alien visitors who have opinions. Bedtime stories are narrated by the world's most celebrated voices....
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Hilarious!
- By Sean on 05-16-20
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Micromegas
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 59 mins
- Release date: 05-14-20
- Language: English
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Candide, ou l'optimisme
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Lou Saintagne
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Tous les événements sont enchaînés dans le meilleur des mondes possibles : car enfin si vous n'aviez pas été chassé d'un beau château...
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5 out of 5 stars
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It’s a great classic
- By nicolas fulpius on 07-22-24
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Candide, ou l'optimisme
- Narrated by: Lou Saintagne
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 08-19-16
- Language: French
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Candide and Zadig
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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These two classic coming-of-age stories by Voltaire parody the romanticism of his day with the ruthless wit that has made him the undisputed master of social commentary....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Two Beautifully-read Masterpieces
- By Marje on 06-17-11
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Candide and Zadig
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 06-09-11
- Language: English
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Candide
- By: Francois Voltaire
- Narrated by: Tom Whitworth
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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This is the tale of the happy but ill-fated Candide and his progressive disillusionment with the idea that we live in the best of all possible worlds....
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Classic Confusion
- By Crystal on 09-23-08
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Candide
- Narrated by: Tom Whitworth
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 01-24-06
- Language: English
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Candide [CSA Word]
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Candide and his tutor Pangloss travel the globe trying to follow the philosophy "All is for the best in this, the best of all possible worlds"....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Why the music?
- By MH on 02-23-17
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Candide [CSA Word]
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 01-29-08
- Language: English
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Candide (AudioGO Edition)
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Jack Davenport
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,670
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,482
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,481
Candide, published simultaneously in five European capitals in 1759, became an instant best seller....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Guaranteed to keep you smiling if not LOL
- By Robert on 08-09-12
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Candide (AudioGO Edition)
- Narrated by: Jack Davenport
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-01-10
- Language: English
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Candide (Gildan Media Edition)
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 567
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 482
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 485
One of the finest satires ever written, this lively tale follows the absurdly melodramatic adventures of the youthful Candide....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amusing, a favorite, well read
- By Philo on 02-24-12
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Candide (Gildan Media Edition)
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-16-10
- Language: English
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Candide
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Donal Donnelly
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4 out of 5 stars 48
From the satirical pen of one of France's greatest cynics comes the story of Candide - young, innocent...
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Voltaire's Classic
- By Tobin on 09-09-04
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Candide
- Narrated by: Donal Donnelly
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 12-16-99
- Language: English
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Candide, or Optimism
- By: Francois Voltaire, Michael Wood, Theo Cuffe
- Narrated by: Ben Lloyd Hughes
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
Brought up in the household of a powerful baron, Candide is an open-minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'....
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Narrator turned me around on this story
- By Kindle Customer on 11-10-24
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Candide, or Optimism
- Narrated by: Ben Lloyd Hughes
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 02-25-21
- Language: English
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Candide (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story4 out of 5 stars 194
Candide, the illegitimate nephew of a German baron and student of eternal optimist Pangloss, is living a simple and sheltered life in "the best of all possible worlds"....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I never saw or expected anything close to this.
- By Mossias on 10-07-18
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Candide (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 12-22-17
- Language: English
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Philosophical Dictionary
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Donal Donnelly
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Preeminent French cynic and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778) collected ideas and thoughts that were too short for pamphlets but worth saving for later development....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good for historical value only...
- By Michael on 05-08-08
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Philosophical Dictionary
- Narrated by: Donal Donnelly
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 12-16-99
- Language: English
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Letters on England
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Cate Barratt
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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One of France's greatest writers, Voltaire was frequently persecuted for his ideas and as a result, spent time in the famed Bastille. He fled his native land for England in 1726, at which time he witnessed the differences between the two countries.
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Letters on England
- Narrated by: Cate Barratt
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 11-12-24
- Language: English
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Easy French Poetry Readings: Classic Poems Readings
- By: Alfred de Musset, Charles Baudelaire, Jean de La Fontaine, and others
- Narrated by: Camille Chevalier-Karfis
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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In this audiobook, I read 33 classical French poems. The majority are read twice: once slowly - so you can repeat after me - and once faster...
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Easy French Poetry Readings: Classic Poems Readings
- Narrated by: Camille Chevalier-Karfis
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 06-14-16
- Language: English
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Candide and Zadig
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Neville Jason
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 119
Voltaire's razor-sharp satire on philosophical optimism, Candide, is coupled here with another of the author's most celebrated works, Zadig....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Highly recommended
- By Erez on 10-10-08
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Candide and Zadig
- Narrated by: Neville Jason
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 08-28-08
- Language: English
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Candide
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Martyn Swain
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Pangloss would have been right at home in a post-truth, social media world. You can imagine the tweets, “I was hanged and survived #soggyrope,” or, “#nosyphilisnochocolate.” Candide, written in 1759, was never more relevant than today.
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Candide
- Narrated by: Martyn Swain
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 06-04-24
- Language: English
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Tratado Sobre la Tolerancia
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Artur Mas
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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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...
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Tratado Sobre la Tolerancia
- Narrated by: Artur Mas
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 06-15-23
- Language: Spanish
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Micromegas: A philosophical short story
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Paul Spera
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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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...
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5 out of 5 stars
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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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Anthology of Classic Short Stories 7 (Humour, Satire and Tall Tales)
- The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, What Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark Twain, When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Others
- By: O. Henry, Mark Twain, Saki, and others
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen, Jim Gerard
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Satire, Humor and Irony in some cases have been regarded as the most effective source to understand a society, the oldest form of social study ...
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Anthology of Classic Short Stories 7 (Humour, Satire and Tall Tales)
- The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, What Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark Twain, When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Others
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen, Jim Gerard
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 10-23-24
- Language: English
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100 Quotes by Voltaire
- Great Philosophers and Their Inspiring Thoughts
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Voltaire was a French writer famous for his wit and irony. They were his tools for launching vitriolic attacks on the established Catholic church...
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Katie Haigh
- By Harry S. on 02-02-18
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100 Quotes by Voltaire
- Great Philosophers and Their Inspiring Thoughts
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 24 mins
- Release date: 03-04-16
- Language: English
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Micromegas, historia filosófica
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Luis Marquez
- Length: 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Micromegas es un cuento filosófico de Voltaire publicado en 1752. Se trata de las aventuras de un habitante (Micromegas) de un planeta del sistema de Sirio y...
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Micromegas, historia filosófica
- Narrated by: Luis Marquez
- Length: 40 mins
- Release date: 09-24-24
- Language: Spanish
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