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Penguin Island

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Penguin Island
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anatole France
SeriesThrift Editions
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780486806686
ClassificationsDewey:843.8
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Date 26 August 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

When a bumbling holy man mistakenly baptizes a colony of penguins, God endows the animals with souls and their formerly peaceful community declines into a maelstrom of violence and sin. This witty allegory lampoons France's religious and political history from ancient to modern times, taking satirical swipes at socialists, royalists, industrialists, and militarists.

Author Biography

Poet, novelist, and journalist Anatole France (1844-1924) received the Nobel Prize in 1921 in recognition of his literary achievements. His works reflect an ironic and skeptical point of view, and his books were placed on the Roman Catholic Church's Index of Forbidden Books.