Penguin Island

by Anatole France

62 chapters9h 4mEnglish1908

About this book

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 (62)

11-1 Life of Saint Mael

210

21-2 The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael

583

31-3 The Temptation of Saint Mael

413

41-4 Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice

360

51-5 The Baptism of the Penguins

384

61-6 An Assembly in Paradise

1116

71-7 An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End)

649

81-8 Metamorphosis of the Penguins

224

92-01 The First Clothes

651

102-02 The First Clothes (Continuation and End)

111

112-03 Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property

518

122-04 The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia

329

132-05 The Marriage of Krakken and Orberosia

277

142-06 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 1

334

152-07 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 2

299

162-08 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 3

367

172-09 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 4

315

182-10 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 5

419

192-11 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 6

379

202-12 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 7

363

212-13 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 8 (end)

265

223-1 Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan

496

233-2 Draco the Great (Translation of the Relics of St. Orberosia)

416

243-3 Queen Crucha

398

253-4 Letters: Johannes Talpa

452

263-5 The Arts: The Primitives of Penguin Painting

690

273-6 Marbodius

1563

283-7 Signs in the Moon

202

294-1 Mother Roquin

593

304-2 Trinco

397

314-3 The Journey of Doctor Obnubile

559

325-1 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse

902

335-2 Prince Crucho

352

345-3 The Cabal

604

355-4 Viscountess Olive

519

365-5 The Prince des Boscenos

677

375-6 The Emiral's Fall

909

385-7 Conclusion

419

396-01 General Greatauk, Duke of Skull

417

406-02 Pyrot

446

416-03 Count de Maubec de la Dentdulynx

460

426-04 Columban

391

436-05 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse

556

446-06 The Seven Hundred Pyrotists

560

456-07 Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, the Socialists

770

466-08 The Columban Trial

725

476-09 Father Douillard

626

486-10 Mr. Justice Chaussepied

526

496-11 Conclusion

463

507-1 Madame Clarence's Drawing-Room

495

517-2 The Charity of St. Orberosia

537

527-3 Hippolyte Ceres

756

537-4 A Politician's Marriage

523

547-5 The Visire Cabinet

645

557-6 The Sofa of the Favorite

554

567-7 The First Consequences

440

577-8 Further Consequences

814

587-9 The Final Consequences

1069

598-1 The Endless History & Section 1

811

608-2 Section 2

509

618-3 Section 3

657

628-4 Section 4

207

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