Penguin Island

by Anatole France

Satire English ⏱ 9:04:31

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 01 Bk1 Ch1 - Life of Saint Mael
2 01 Bk1 Ch1 - Life of Saint Mael
3 02 Bk1 Ch2 - The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael
4 02 Bk1 Ch2 - The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael
5 03 Bk1 Ch3 - The Temptation of Saint Mael
6 03 Bk1 Ch3 - The Temptation of Saint Mael
7 04 Bk1 Ch4 - Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice
8 04 Bk1 Ch4 - Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice
9 05 Bk1 Ch5 - The Baptism of the Penguins
10 05 Bk1 Ch5 - The Baptism of the Penguins
11 06 Bk1 Ch6 - An Assembly in Paradise
12 06 Bk1 Ch6 - An Assembly in Paradise
13 07 Bk1 Ch7 - An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End)
14 07 Bk1 Ch7 - An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End)
15 08 Bk1 Ch8 - Metamorphosis of the Penguins
16 08 Bk1 Ch8 - Metamorphosis of the Penguins
17 09 Bk2 Ch1 - The First Clothes
18 09 Bk2 Ch1 - The First Clothes
19 10 Bk2 Ch2 - The First Clothes (Continuation and End)
20 10 Bk2 Ch2 - The First Clothes (Continuation and End)
21 11 Bk2 Ch3 - Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property
22 11 Bk2 Ch3 - Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property
23 12 Bk2 Ch4 - The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia
24 12 Bk2 Ch4 - The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia
25 13 Bk2 Ch5 - The Marriage of Kraken and Orberosia
26 13 Bk2 Ch5 - The Marriage of Kraken and Orberosia
27 14 Bk2 Ch6 - The Dragon of Alca
28 14 Bk2 Ch6 - The Dragon of Alca
29 15 Bk2 Ch7 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
30 15 Bk2 Ch7 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
31 16 Bk2 Ch8 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
32 16 Bk2 Ch8 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
33 17 Bk2 Ch9 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
34 17 Bk2 Ch9 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
35 18 Bk2 Ch10 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
36 18 Bk2 Ch10 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
37 19 Bk2 Ch11 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
38 19 Bk2 Ch11 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
39 20 Bk2 Ch12 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
40 20 Bk2 Ch12 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
41 21 Bk2 Ch13 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation and End)
42 21 Bk2 Ch13 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation and End)
43 22 Bk3 Ch1 - Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan
44 22 Bk3 Ch1 - Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan
45 23 Bk3 Ch2 - Draco the Great (Translation of the the Relics of St. Orberosia)
46 23 Bk3 Ch2 - Draco the Great (Translation of the the Relics of St. Orberosia)
47 24 Bk3 Ch3 - Queen Crucha
48 24 Bk3 Ch3 - Queen Crucha
49 25 Bk3 Ch4 - Letters: Johannes Talpa
50 25 Bk3 Ch4 - Letters: Johannes Talpa
51 26 Bk3 Ch5 - The Primitives of Penguin Painting
52 26 Bk3 Ch5 - The Primitives of Penguin Painting
53 27 Bk3 Ch6 - Marbodius
54 27 Bk3 Ch6 - Marbodius
55 28 Bk3 Ch7 - Signs in the Moon
56 28 Bk3 Ch7 - Signs in the Moon
57 29 Bk4 Ch1 - Modern Times: Trinco
58 29 Bk4 Ch1 - Modern Times: Trinco
59 30 Bk4 Ch2 - Trinco
60 30 Bk4 Ch2 - Trinco
61 31 Bk4 Ch3 - The Journey of Doctor Obnubile
62 31 Bk4 Ch3 - The Journey of Doctor Obnubile
63 32 Bk5 Ch1 - The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
64 32 Bk5 Ch1 - The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
65 33 Bk5 Ch2 - Prince Crucho
66 33 Bk5 Ch2 - Prince Crucho
67 34 Bk5 Ch3 - The Cabal
68 34 Bk5 Ch3 - The Cabal
69 35 Bk5 Ch4 - Viscountess Olive
70 35 Bk5 Ch4 - Viscountess Olive
71 36 Bk5 Ch5 - The Prince des Boscenos
72 36 Bk5 Ch5 - The Prince des Boscenos
73 37 Bk5 Ch6 - The Emiral's Fall
74 37 Bk5 Ch6 - The Emiral's Fall
75 38 Bk5 Ch7 - Conclusion
76 38 Bk5 Ch7 - Conclusion
77 39 Bk6 Ch1 - General Greatauk, Duke of Skull
78 39 Bk6 Ch1 - General Greatauk, Duke of Skull
79 40 Bk6 Ch2 - Pyrot
80 40 Bk6 Ch2 - Pyrot
81 41 Bk6 Ch3 - Count de Maubec de la Dentulynx
82 41 Bk6 Ch3 - Count de Maubec de la Dentulynx
83 42 Bk6 Ch4 - Columban
84 42 Bk6 Ch4 - Columban
85 43 Bk6 Ch5 - The Reverand Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
86 43 Bk6 Ch5 - The Reverand Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
87 44 Bk6 Ch6 - The Seven Hundred Pyrotists
88 44 Bk6 Ch6 - The Seven Hundred Pyrotists
89 45 Bk6 Ch7 - Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, The Socialists
90 45 Bk6 Ch7 - Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, The Socialists
91 46 Bk6 Ch8 - The Columban Trial
92 46 Bk6 Ch8 - The Columban Trial
93 47 Bk6 Ch9 - Father Douillard
94 47 Bk6 Ch9 - Father Douillard
95 48 Bk6 Ch10 - Mr. Justice Chaussepied
96 48 Bk6 Ch10 - Mr. Justice Chaussepied
97 49 Bk6 Ch11 - Conclusion
98 49 Bk6 Ch11 - Conclusion
99 50 Bk7 Ch1 - Madame Clarence's Drawing Room
100 50 Bk7 Ch1 - Madame Clarence's Drawing Room
101 51 Bk7 Ch2 - The Charity of Saint Orberosia
102 51 Bk7 Ch2 - The Charity of Saint Orberosia
103 52 Bk7 Ch3 - Hippolyte Ceres
104 52 Bk7 Ch3 - Hippolyte Ceres
105 53 Bk7 Ch4 - A Politician's Marriage
106 53 Bk7 Ch4 - A Politician's Marriage
107 54 Bk7 Ch5 - The Visire Cabinet
108 54 Bk7 Ch5 - The Visire Cabinet
109 55 Bk7 Ch6 - The Sofa of the Favourite
110 55 Bk7 Ch6 - The Sofa of the Favourite
111 56 Bk7 Ch7 - The First Consequences
112 56 Bk7 Ch7 - The First Consequences
113 57 Bk7 Ch8 - Further Consequences
114 57 Bk7 Ch8 - Further Consequences
115 58 Bk7 Ch9 - The Final Consequences
116 58 Bk7 Ch9 - The Final Consequences
117 59 Bk8 - The Endless History and Section One
118 59 Bk8 - The Endless History and Section One
119 60 Bk8 - Section 2
120 60 Bk8 - Section 2
121 61 Bk8 - Section 3
122 61 Bk8 - Section 3
123 62 Bk8 - Section 4
124 62 Bk8 - Section 4