Was Voltaire's story "Candide" a spoof on the life of JJ Rousseau?

Reading "Confessions" on audio

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Madmonk · M

I’ve no idea. But it sounds like something I’d enjoy

Elevatorpitches · F

@Madmonk I found it on Scribd, and its free for me...amazingly interesting so go 4 it!!

and Candide is absolutely free online on audio or print

Madmonk · M

@Elevatorpitches can you confirm author and title please?

Elevatorpitches · F

@Madmonk Voltaires book Candide might have been a spoof on that other French contemporary author JJ Rousseau.

Rousseau repeated some conversation from Voltaire that made me think that

Both are free online in print or in audio version, Scribd has a great audio English translation of Confessions

Madmonk · M

@Elevatorpitches thanks 🙏