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Micromegas

By: Voltaire
Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
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About this listen

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 and written with no beginning, middle, or end so you don't stay up to hear what happens next. They're interesting enough to give your mind something to focus on, but delivered in a way that encourages sleep.

This title is part of The Audible Sleep Collection, exclusive audio experiences created to invite relaxation and sleep. New and free for members.

Public Domain (P)2020 Audible Classics Literature & Fiction Physical Illness & Disease Satire Sleep Disorders Science Fiction Fiction Bedtime Story Meditation Health Physical Exercise

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I love this. The narration is wonderfully soporific, and the story is as engaging or sleep inducing as you like. It’s also nearly three hundred years old and credited by some as one of the first iterations of science fiction

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The narrator has a very soothing voice that lulls you to sleep.

The story itself is interesting, witty and beautifully existential.

Let it was over you and get a good nights sleep

Otherworldly and soothingly philosophical

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wonderful narrative beautifully read. It captivated my dream narrative and I played it over again

the voice 😍

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Helps me to sleep every night, One of the best I've found. really worthwhile listen.

amazing sleep

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an old philosophical science fiction text written by the famous Voltaire, dated approximatively 1752. a subtle satire about the size of human ego, and its importance compared to other natural wonders.
nicely written, with the feel of a calming story, Voltaire was known for his humour and satirical, sarcastic approach.
good performance.

philosophical sci-fi satire

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