Penguin Island
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
02.07.2004
Verlag
Kessinger Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
364
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/2,2 cm
Gewicht
591 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4179-2791-3
Penguin Island is a satirical novel by French writer Anatole France. The book is a parody of the history of France, told through the story of a fictional island inhabited by penguins. The penguins are converted to Christianity by a missionary, and their society develops in a way that mirrors the history of Western civilization. The book is divided into four parts, each covering a different period of Penguin Island's history. The first part covers the early days of the island, when the penguins were still pagans. The second part covers the period of Christianization and the establishment of a feudal society. The third part covers the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, and the fourth part covers the French Revolution and the modern era. Throughout the book, France uses the penguins to satirize various aspects of French society, including religion, politics, and culture. The book is known for its wit and humor, as well as its commentary on the human condition. It has been translated into many languages and is considered a classic of French literature.1909. Anatole France is the pen name of Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault, French novelist, poet, critic and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921. France spares no one in this satire about the the birth, life and death of the Penguin empire. Starting from the baptism of the Penguins by St. Mael (and the associated debates in Heaven about the divine status of penguins) through the founding and subsequent fall of the empire, this story pokes fun at the Church, military, courts and every political movement known to man. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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