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Penguin Island

Penguin Island

by Anatole France

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Price: $0.00
Provider: Librivox
Languages:
English
Genres:
Fiction / Satire
Narrators:
Michael Sirois
Published: 1908
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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)

Chapters9h 5m

01

1-1 Life of Saint Mael

03:30

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02

1-2 The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael

09:43

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03

1-3 The Temptation of Saint Mael

06:53

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04

1-4 Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice

06:00

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05

1-5 The Baptism of the Penguins

06:24

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06

1-6 An Assembly in Paradise

18:36

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07

1-7 An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End)

10:49

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08

1-8 Metamorphosis of the Penguins

03:44

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09

2-01 The First Clothes

10:51

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10

2-02 The First Clothes (Continuation and End)

01:51

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11

2-03 Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property

08:38

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12

2-04 The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia

05:29

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13

2-05 The Marriage of Krakken and Orberosia

04:37

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14

2-06 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 1

05:34

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15

2-07 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 2

04:59

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2-08 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 3

06:07

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2-09 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 4

05:15

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2-10 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 5

06:59

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2-11 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 6

06:19

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2-12 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 7

06:03

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2-13 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 8 (end)

04:25

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22

3-1 Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan

08:16

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23

3-2 Draco the Great (Translation of the Relics of St. Orberosia)

06:56

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24

3-3 Queen Crucha

06:38

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25

3-4 Letters: Johannes Talpa

07:32

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26

3-5 The Arts: The Primitives of Penguin Painting

11:30

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27

3-6 Marbodius

26:03

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3-7 Signs in the Moon

03:22

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29

4-1 Mother Roquin

09:53

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4-2 Trinco

06:37

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31

4-3 The Journey of Doctor Obnubile

09:19

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32

5-1 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse

15:02

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33

5-2 Prince Crucho

05:52

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34

5-3 The Cabal

10:04

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5-4 Viscountess Olive

08:39

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5-5 The Prince des Boscenos

11:17

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5-6 The Emiral's Fall

15:09

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5-7 Conclusion

06:59

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39

6-01 General Greatauk, Duke of Skull

06:57

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40

6-02 Pyrot

07:26

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6-03 Count de Maubec de la Dentdulynx

07:40

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6-04 Columban

06:31

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6-05 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse

09:16

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6-06 The Seven Hundred Pyrotists

09:20

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6-07 Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, the Socialists

12:50

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6-08 The Columban Trial

12:05

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6-09 Father Douillard

10:26

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6-10 Mr. Justice Chaussepied

08:46

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6-11 Conclusion

07:43

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50

7-1 Madame Clarence's Drawing-Room

08:15

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7-2 The Charity of St. Orberosia

08:57

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7-3 Hippolyte Ceres

12:36

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7-4 A Politician's Marriage

08:43

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7-5 The Visire Cabinet

10:45

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7-6 The Sofa of the Favorite

09:14

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7-7 The First Consequences

07:20

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7-8 Further Consequences

13:34

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7-9 The Final Consequences

17:49

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8-1 The Endless History & Section 1

13:31

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8-2 Section 2

08:29

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8-3 Section 3

10:57

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8-4 Section 4

03:27

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