| Author |
France, Anatole, 1844-1924 |
| Uniform Title |
L'ile des pingouins. English
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| Title |
Penguin Island
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Aaron Cannon and David Widger
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| Summary |
"Penguin Island" by Anatole France is a satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores the whimsical and fantastical adventures of Saint Maël, an apostle who is dedicated to spreading Christianity among the inhabitants of a fictional island populated by penguins. The story intertwines themes of religion, morality, and the inherent absurdities of human nature presented through the lens of anthropomorphic penguins. The opening of "Penguin Island" introduces us to Saint Maël, who embarks on a mission to evangelize the native penguins. He renounces his royal heritage at a young age to serve as a monk and soon becomes the abbot of a monastery. As the narrative unfolds, he experiences a series of trials that test his faith and commitment, including encounters with pagans and the temptations presented by a personified devil. Notably, Maël mistakenly believes he is baptizing humans when he actually performs this sacrament on the penguins of the island, leading to a chain of whimsical events that challenge the nature of religious doctrine and the essence of humanity itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Satire
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| Subject |
Penguins -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Civilization, Western -- Fiction
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| Subject |
France -- Civilization -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
1930 |
| Release Date |
Feb 26, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated |
May 11, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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