Candide, or Optimism: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Candide, or Optimism audiobook runs 4.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Ben Lloyd Hughes (about 2.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 4.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 4.3 hours, it is shorter than 94% of the 11,102 Drama audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Drama shelf
226 Drama audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.
About this listen
Candide, or Optimism is an audiobook by Francois Voltaire: a 4.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Ben Lloyd Hughes, released February 25, 2021, on the Drama and Classics (Literature) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 4.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Ben Lloyd Hughes
- Released
- February 25, 2021
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Drama, Classics (Literature)
- ISBN
- 9780141997889
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Candide, or Optimism audiobook?
Candide, or Optimism runs 4.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.
Is the Candide, or Optimism audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Candide, or Optimism?
Candide, or Optimism is narrated by Ben Lloyd Hughes.