Penguin Island

Author(s)

• Anatole France

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)

1. 1-1 Life of Saint Mael
2. 1-2 The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael
3. 1-3 The Temptation of Saint Mael
4. 1-4 Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice
5. 1-5 The Baptism of the Penguins
6. 1-6 An Assembly in Paradise
7. 1-7 An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End)
8. 1-8 Metamorphosis of the Penguins
9. 2-01 The First Clothes
10. 2-02 The First Clothes (Continuation and End)
11. 2-03 Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property
12. 2-04 The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia
13. 2-05 The Marriage of Krakken and Orberosia
14. 2-06 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 1
15. 2-07 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 2
16. 2-08 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 3
17. 2-09 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 4
18. 2-10 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 5
19. 2-11 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 6
20. 2-12 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 7
21. 2-13 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 8 (end)
22. 3-1 Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan
23. 3-2 Draco the Great (Translation of the Relics of St. Orberosia)
24. 3-3 Queen Crucha
25. 3-4 Letters: Johannes Talpa
26. 3-5 The Arts: The Primitives of Penguin Painting
27. 3-6 Marbodius
28. 3-7 Signs in the Moon
29. 4-1 Mother Roquin
30. 4-2 Trinco
31. 4-3 The Journey of Doctor Obnubile
32. 5-1 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
33. 5-2 Prince Crucho
34. 5-3 The Cabal
35. 5-4 Viscountess Olive
36. 5-5 The Prince des Boscenos
37. 5-6 The Emiral's Fall
38. 5-7 Conclusion
39. 6-01 General Greatauk, Duke of Skull
40. 6-02 Pyrot
41. 6-03 Count de Maubec de la Dentdulynx
42. 6-04 Columban
43. 6-05 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
44. 6-06 The Seven Hundred Pyrotists
45. 6-07 Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, the Socialists
46. 6-08 The Columban Trial
47. 6-09 Father Douillard
48. 6-10 Mr. Justice Chaussepied
49. 6-11 Conclusion
50. 7-1 Madame Clarence's Drawing-Room
51. 7-2 The Charity of St. Orberosia
52. 7-3 Hippolyte Ceres
53. 7-4 A Politician's Marriage
54. 7-5 The Visire Cabinet
55. 7-6 The Sofa of the Favorite
56. 7-7 The First Consequences
57. 7-8 Further Consequences
58. 7-9 The Final Consequences
59. 8-1 The Endless History & Section 1
60. 8-2 Section 2
61. 8-3 Section 3
62. 8-4 Section 4