Penguin Island Book I

Penguin Island is a novel by Anatole France, published in 1886. The story takes place on an unnamed island where a group of penguins have established a colony. The penguins are portrayed as having their own society with their own language, customs, and beliefs. The novel explores themes of social hierarchy, power dynamics, and the struggle for survival in a harsh environment. Through the lens of these penguins, France critiques the societal norms of his time, including classism, racism, and colonialism. The book is known for its unique blend of humor, satire, and philosophical musings, making it a thought-provoking and entertaining read.

By Anatole France · First published 1908 · Genre: Satire, Fantasy, Historical Fiction · 60 chapters

Contents

• MODERN TIMES: THE AFFAIR OF THE EIGHTY THOUSAND TRUSSES OF HAY
• LIFE OF SAINT MAËL
• THE FIRST CLOTHES
• BRIAN THE GOOD AND QUEEN GLAMORGAN
• MOTHER ROUQUIN
• THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE
• MADAME CLARENCE'S DRAWING-ROOM
• THE ENDLESS HISTORY
• THE APOSTOLICAL VOCATION OF SAINT MAËL
• THE FIRST CLOTHES ("Continuation and End")
• DRACO THE GREAT ("Translation of the Relics of St. Orberosia")
• TRINCO
• PRINCE CRUCHO
• PYROT
• THE CHARITY OF ST. ORBEROSIA
• THE TEMPTATION OF SAINT MAËL
• SETTING BOUNDS TO THE FIELDS AND THE ORIGIN OF PROPERTY
• QUEEN CRUCHA
• THE JOURNEY OF DOCTOR OBNUBILE
• THE CABAL
• COUNT DE MAUBEC DE LA DENTDULYNX
• HIPPOLYTE CÉRÈS
• ST. MAËL'S NAVIGATION ON THE OCEAN OF ICE
• THE FIRST ASSEMBLY OF THE ESTATES OF PENGUINIA
• LETTERS: JOHANNES TALPA
• VISCOUNTESS OLIVE
• COLOMBAN
• A POLITICIAN'S MARRIAGE
• THE BAPTISM OF THE PENGUINS
• THE MARRIAGE OF KRAKEN AND ORBEROSIA
• THE ARTS: THE PRIMITIVES OF PENGUIN PAINTING
• THE PRINCE DES BOSCÉNOS
• THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE
• THE VISIRE CABINET
• AN ASSEMBLY IN PARADISE
• THE DRAGON OF ALCA
• MARBODIUS
• THE EMIRAL'S FALL
• THE SEVEN HUNDRED PYROTISTS
• THE SOFA OF THE FAVOURITE
• AN ASSEMBLY IN PARADISE ("Continuation and End")
• THE DRAGON OF ALCA ("Continuation")
• SIGNS IN THE MOON
• CONCLUSION
• BIDAULT-COQUILLE AND MANIFLORE, THE SOCIALISTS
• THE FIRST CONSEQUENCES
• METAMORPHOSIS OF THE PENGUINS
• THE DRAGON OF ALCA ("Continuation")
• THE COLOMBAN TRIAL
• FURTHER CONSEQUENCES
• THE DRAGON OF ALCA ("Continuation")
• FATHER DOUILLARD
• THE FINAL CONSEQUENCES
• THE DRAGON OF ALCA ("Continuation")
• MR. JUSTICE CHAUSSEPIED
• THE ZENITH OF PENGUIN CIVILIZATION
• THE DRAGON OF ALCA ("Continuation")
• CONCLUSION
• THE DRAGON OF ALCA ("Continuation")
• THE DRAGON OF ALCA ("Continuation and End")

More by Anatole France

• Putois (1907)
• Marguerite (1921)
• El anillo de amatista (1899)
• El crimen de Silvestre Bonnard (1881)
• El maniquí de mimbre (1897)
• El olmo del paseo (1897)
• El señor Bergeret en París (1901)
• La isla de los pingüinos (1908)
• All works by Anatole France