Candide
Candide by Voltaire is available here as the complete text, split into 365 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Candide by Voltaire. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #19942.
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Candide
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This edition of Candide by Voltaire carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #19942, divided into 4 chapters and 365 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read Candide in full?
The complete text of Candide is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #19942 and divided into 365 sections.
This page carries the whole of Candide by Voltaire, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #19942, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1821 sentences across 4 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Candide divided for reading?
Candide is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Candide as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 365 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 4 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Candide read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Candide can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Candide can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Candide
Common questions about reading Candide by Voltaire on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Candide?
Yes. All 1821 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #19942 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Candide is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #19942, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Candide take to read?
About 151 minutes of reading across 365 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Candide section by section
How to work through Candide section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 4 chapters of Candide to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Candide
Words and structures a reader meets early in Candide, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Complete
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Candide; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Please
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Candide; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bottom
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Candide; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Document
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Candide; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.