Penguin Island
by Anatole France
English
⏱ 9h 4m
62 chapters
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The novel (original French title -- L'Île des Pingouins) is a satire on human nature. The first publication was in 1908. These penguins are mistaken for humans by the 97-year-old priest, Father Mael, because of his bad eyesight. He baptizes them, and once baptized, they have no choice but to become human. They take on human traits (build civilizations, go to war, etc.). The book is very funny and powerful. (Summary by Michael)
Chapters
1
1-1 Life of Saint Mael
3m
2
1-2 The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael
9m
3
1-3 The Temptation of Saint Mael
6m
4
1-4 Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice
6m
5
1-5 The Baptism of the Penguins
6m
6
1-6 An Assembly in Paradise
18m
7
1-7 An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End)
10m
8
1-8 Metamorphosis of the Penguins
3m
9
2-01 The First Clothes
10m
10
2-02 The First Clothes (Continuation and End)
1m
11
2-03 Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property
8m
12
2-04 The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia
5m
13
2-05 The Marriage of Krakken and Orberosia
4m
14
2-06 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 1
5m
15
2-07 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 2
4m
16
2-08 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 3
6m
17
2-09 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 4
5m
18
2-10 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 5
6m
19
2-11 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 6
6m
20
2-12 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 7
6m
21
2-13 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 8 (end)
4m
22
3-1 Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan
8m
23
3-2 Draco the Great (Translation of the Relics of St. Orberosia)
6m
24
3-3 Queen Crucha
6m
25
3-4 Letters: Johannes Talpa
7m
26
3-5 The Arts: The Primitives of Penguin Painting
11m
27
3-6 Marbodius
26m
28
3-7 Signs in the Moon
3m
29
4-1 Mother Roquin
9m
30
4-2 Trinco
6m
31
4-3 The Journey of Doctor Obnubile
9m
32
5-1 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
15m
33
5-2 Prince Crucho
5m
34
5-3 The Cabal
10m
35
5-4 Viscountess Olive
8m
36
5-5 The Prince des Boscenos
11m
37
5-6 The Emiral's Fall
15m
38
5-7 Conclusion
6m
39
6-01 General Greatauk, Duke of Skull
6m
40
6-02 Pyrot
7m
41
6-03 Count de Maubec de la Dentdulynx
7m
42
6-04 Columban
6m
43
6-05 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
9m
44
6-06 The Seven Hundred Pyrotists
9m
45
6-07 Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, the Socialists
12m
46
6-08 The Columban Trial
12m
47
6-09 Father Douillard
10m
48
6-10 Mr. Justice Chaussepied
8m
49
6-11 Conclusion
7m
50
7-1 Madame Clarence's Drawing-Room
8m
51
7-2 The Charity of St. Orberosia
8m
52
7-3 Hippolyte Ceres
12m
53
7-4 A Politician's Marriage
8m
54
7-5 The Visire Cabinet
10m
55
7-6 The Sofa of the Favorite
9m
56
7-7 The First Consequences
7m
57
7-8 Further Consequences
13m
58
7-9 The Final Consequences
17m
59
8-1 The Endless History & Section 1
13m
60
8-2 Section 2
8m
61
8-3 Section 3
10m
62
8-4 Section 4
3m