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Candide (version 3)

Candide (version 3)

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Number of Chapters: 31

Length: 04 hours and 33 minutes

Language: English

Ever since 1759, when Voltaire wrote "Candide" in ridicule of the notion that this is the best of all possible worlds, this world has been a gayer place for readers. Voltaire wrote it in three days, and five or six generations have found that its laughter does not grow old. - Summary by Philip Littell

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Introduction (John Van Stan)
How Candide was brought up in a Magnificent Castle, and how he was expelled thence (John Van Stan)
What became of Candide among the Bulgarians (John Van Stan)
How Candide made his escape from the Bulgarians, and what afterwards became of him (John Van Stan)
How Candide found his old Master Pangloss, and what happened to them (John Van Stan)
Tempest, Shipwreck, Earthquake, and what became of Doctor Pangloss, Candide, and James the Anabaptist (John Van Stan)
How the Portuguese made a Beautiful Auto-da-fé, to prevent any further Earthquakes: and how Candide was publicly whipped (John Van Stan)
How the Old Woman took care of Candide, and how he found the Object he loved (John Van Stan)
The History of Cunegonde (John Van Stan)
What became of Cunegonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Jew (John Van Stan)
In what distress Candide, Cunegonde, and the Old Woman arrived at Cadiz; and of their Embarkation (John Van Stan)
History of the Old Woman (John Van Stan)
The Adventures of the Old Woman continued (John Van Stan)
How Candide was forced away from his fair Cunegonde and the Old Woman (John Van Stan)
How Candide and Cacambo were received by the Jesuits of Paraguay (John Van Stan)
How Candide killed the brother of his dear Cunegonde (John Van Stan)
Adventures of the Two Travellers, with Two Girls, Two Monkeys, and the Savages called Oreillons (John Van Stan)
Arrival of Candide and his Valet at El Dorado, and what they saw there (John Van Stan)
What they saw in the Country of El Dorado (John Van Stan)
What happened to them at Surinam and how Candide got acquainted with Martin (John Van Stan)
What happened at Sea to Candide and Martin (John Van Stan)
Candide and Martin, reasoning, draw near the Coast of France (John Van Stan)
What happened in France to Candide and Martin (John Van Stan)
Candide and Martin touched upon the Coast of England, and what they saw there (John Van Stan)
Of Paquette and Friar Giroflée (John Van Stan)
The Visit to Lord Pococurante, a Noble Venetian (John Van Stan)
Of a Supper which Candide and Martin took with Six Strangers, and who they were (John Van Stan)
Candide's Voyage to Constantinople (John Van Stan)
What happened to Candide, Cunegonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc. (John Van Stan)
How Candide found Cunegonde and the Old Woman again (John Van Stan)
The Conclusion (John Van Stan)
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