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Candide and Zadig
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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Summary
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.
Candide, which is alternately titled Optimism, is a merciless satire and exposé of the ideas and institutions men live by. In this philosophical fantasy, the naïve Candide comes to witness and to suffer such misfortune that he rejects the philosophy of his tutor, Dr. Pangloss, who claims that “all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.”
Zadig is the story of another optimist—young, rich, beautiful, and engaged to a woman he loves. When his early hopes and assets are destroyed, he embarks on a journey that will systematically explore science, religion, and the military, contributing to each, betrayed by all. Through these trials, he will eventually win the kingdom of Babylon.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-04-24
Ddd adduce and Zadie
Really really interesting funny and very rested to Sherlock Holmes . I hate you are word counting and making me Review
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- Linda Neave
- 11-05-22
Worth a Listen
Written in yee oldie English I am not denying it was hard going but I am glad I took the trouble to listen to some of Voltaire’s work.
Unlike some of the reviews I did get used to Clive Chafer’s narration.
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- Tone
- 14-05-22
Disappointingly dull and aged yarn.
I expected more from Voltaire.
what we have is an overly drawn out, somewhat ludicrous, medieval farce, satiring Leibniz' Theodicy of "The best possible world".
Not helped by a dreadfully dreary and robotic narration.
"Ivanhoe" for philosophers.
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- Fanny Snaith
- 11-05-24
Cannot listen due to the reader
I had to abandon this book due to the reader. He reads wuth the monotony and pace af a gattling gun. There is a much better version. This one, for me, is torture.
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- joe
- 16-02-18
The Narrator Saps the Joy
What disappointed you about Candide and Zadig?
The narrator saps the joy from the piece, making it unlistenable to
What did you like best about this story?
I've been told it's very good and seemed funny
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Clive Chafer?
Interesting question; probably Johnathan Cecil, he'd get the comedy just right
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- Daniel
- 26-12-22
poor performance
The performance resulted in me stopping early. review needed fifteen words so here they are
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