Candide: Audiobook
The Candide audiobook runs an estimated 4.5 hours (about 3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 4.5 hours of listening (estimated).
| 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 –
What our data says
- At 4.5 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 99% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 46% shorter than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).
Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for romance listeners: a weekend-size listen at 4.5 hours (estimated).
About the book
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." But when Candide falls in love with the wrong woman, his uncle's young daughter, he is exiled from the baron's castle and suffers great tragedy and catastrophe, which leaves him disillusioned and questioning the goodness of the universe. Penned in just three days - and published in secret because of its blasphemous and seditious nature - Voltaire's legendary satire deftly skewers religious, romantic, and political naïveté with an acerbic and ribald wit that delights to this day. Revised edition: Previously published as Candide , this edition of Candide (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Candide audiobook?
Candide runs about 4.5 hours, our estimate from its 152 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3 hours.
Is the Candide audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was Candide first published?
Candide by Voltaire was first published in 1746.
