Micromegas

De: Voltaire

Narrado por: Prentice Onayemi

If we were as tiny as ants to another being, what would they make of our philosophies? The great satirist Voltaire imagines alien visitors who have opinions.

Bedtime stories are narrated by the world's most celebrated voices and written with no beginning, middle, or end so you don't stay up to hear what happens next. They're interesting enough to give your mind something to focus on, but delivered in a way that encourages sleep.

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Public Domain (P)2020 Audible

Should be required reading in school

A Brilliantly narrated version of Voltaire‘s “Micromegas” which delves into PERCEPTION and leaves the “necessity” of our very existence left hanging... That is a poor description. listen, ponder, and perceive ;-)

I slept through it

I honestly have no idea if its any good. His voice is annoying at first and the story, and him, sounds stupidly ridiculous but im asleep within 5 or so minutes of turning it on.

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Not bad for sleeping seems to work. Not good for entertainment, makes sense. try it

This bedtime story put me to sleep!

This is the second bedtime story that I’ve tried, and the voice of the narrator was perfectly modulated causing sleep to occur not long after the book began. And it was an interesting story. I’ll have to listen to it while I am awake sometime. Will definitely use this one again to go to sleep.

An hour filled with room for deep thoughts

Every couple of years, I come back to this story. It's like meditation, which this narrator completely nails.

Glad that I listened this time :)

A wonderful surprise!

Yes, a great bedtime read that was so comforting it lulled me to sleep. But so interesting that in the morning I played the rest to great satisfaction. Perfect non intrusive narration, in a calming intelligent voice. This was a free audible selection in your sleep category. I would love more of this nature!

Conga lyrics Thinking Exceeded

It was amusing to listen to. My first encounter with Voltaire.
He must have blown ed peoples minds back when he first wrote it. But then we aren't from Micro me gas' planet. 😍

Outstanding story. So interesting though it is a fantastic (and effective) “bedtime story”.

Narrator has a great voice for falling asleep (in the most complimentary sense possible). The storyline was thought provoking and dreamy in itself — great for bedtime

Awesome short story

Great short piece that has outstanding creativity and scale. The reader’s performance is intoxicating. I was thinking about it all day.

Zzz

Just read this book as you’re falling asleep and you’ll probably have some weird dreams.