Penguin Island
Anatole France
62 chapters · 9 h 5 min · English
Read by Michael Sirois
Satire
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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 4 min 2 1-2 The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael 10 min 3 1-3 The Temptation of Saint Mael 7 min 4 1-4 Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice 6 min 5 1-5 The Baptism of the Penguins 6 min 6 1-6 An Assembly in Paradise 19 min 7 1-7 An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End) 11 min 8 1-8 Metamorphosis of the Penguins 4 min 9 2-01 The First Clothes 11 min 10 2-02 The First Clothes (Continuation and End) 2 min 11 2-03 Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property 9 min 12 2-04 The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia 5 min 13 2-05 The Marriage of Krakken and Orberosia 5 min 14 2-06 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 1 6 min 15 2-07 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 2 5 min 16 2-08 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 3 6 min 17 2-09 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 4 5 min 18 2-10 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 5 7 min 19 2-11 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 6 6 min 20 2-12 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 7 6 min 21 2-13 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 8 (end) 4 min 22 3-1 Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan 8 min 23 3-2 Draco the Great (Translation of the Relics of St. Orberosia) 7 min 24 3-3 Queen Crucha 7 min 25 3-4 Letters: Johannes Talpa 8 min 26 3-5 The Arts: The Primitives of Penguin Painting 12 min 27 3-6 Marbodius 26 min 28 3-7 Signs in the Moon 3 min 29 4-1 Mother Roquin 10 min 30 4-2 Trinco 7 min 31 4-3 The Journey of Doctor Obnubile 9 min 32 5-1 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse 15 min 33 5-2 Prince Crucho 6 min 34 5-3 The Cabal 10 min 35 5-4 Viscountess Olive 9 min 36 5-5 The Prince des Boscenos 11 min 37 5-6 The Emiral's Fall 15 min 38 5-7 Conclusion 7 min 39 6-01 General Greatauk, Duke of Skull 7 min 40 6-02 Pyrot 7 min 41 6-03 Count de Maubec de la Dentdulynx 8 min 42 6-04 Columban 7 min 43 6-05 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse 9 min 44 6-06 The Seven Hundred Pyrotists 9 min 45 6-07 Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, the Socialists 13 min 46 6-08 The Columban Trial 12 min 47 6-09 Father Douillard 10 min 48 6-10 Mr. Justice Chaussepied 9 min 49 6-11 Conclusion 8 min 50 7-1 Madame Clarence's Drawing-Room 8 min 51 7-2 The Charity of St. Orberosia 9 min 52 7-3 Hippolyte Ceres 13 min 53 7-4 A Politician's Marriage 9 min 54 7-5 The Visire Cabinet 11 min 55 7-6 The Sofa of the Favorite 9 min 56 7-7 The First Consequences 7 min 57 7-8 Further Consequences 14 min 58 7-9 The Final Consequences 18 min 59 8-1 The Endless History & Section 1 14 min 60 8-2 Section 2 8 min 61 8-3 Section 3 11 min 62 8-4 Section 4 3 min
