L'i ̂le des pingouins - Info and Reading Options
By Anatole France
"L'i ̂le des pingouins" was published by Calmann-Levy in 1908 - Paris, it has 419 pages and the language of the book is fre.
“L'i ̂le des pingouins” Metadata:
- Title: L'i ̂le des pingouins
- Author: Anatole France
- Language: fre
- Number of Pages: 419
- Publisher: Calmann-Levy
- Publish Date: 1908
- Publish Location: Paris
“L'i ̂le des pingouins” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Social life and customs - French Political satire - Fiction - Religion - History - Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author) - Penguins - Western Civilization - Civilization - French fiction - Manners and customs
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: xv, 419 p. ;
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL7001899M - OL989314W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 2400514 - 6973316
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 08031500
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"L'i ̂le des pingouins" Description:
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When a bumbling holy man mistakenly baptizes a colony of penguins, God endows the animals with souls and their formerly peaceful community declines into a maelstrom of violence and sin. This witty allegory lampoons French history from ancient to modern times, taking satirical swipes at socialists, royalists, industrialists, militarists, and even the Dreyfus affair, and concluding with a remarkably prescient view of the future. Indeed, more than a hundred years after its initial publication, the story's insights into politics and society remain enduring relevant. Poet, novelist, and journalist Anatole France (1844-1924) received the Nobel Prize in 1921 in recognition of his literary achievements. His writings reflect an ironic and skeptical point of view, and many of his works were placed on the Roman Catholic Church's Index of Forbidden Books.
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