Penguin Island by Anatole France
A Satirical Novel
"Penguin Island" is a satirical novel that tells the story of a fictional land, Penguin Island, which is mistakenly baptized by a nearsighted missionary monk who believes the penguins are people. The novel then traces the history of this civilization, drawing parallels with French history and satirizing its politics, religion, and social mores. The narrative also incorporates elements of fantasy, such as penguins transforming into humans, and uses these elements to critique and lampoon human society and its institutions.
The 2139th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1908
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- 60,959
- Original Language
- French
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 5 lists:
- 52nd on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 57th on Choosing the Century's(20th) Favorite Books(1924) (The Literary Digest)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Have You Read 100 Great Books? (The Jasper Lee Company)