L’Île des pingouins

Anatole France

Publié par Pocket

Résumé

Penguin Island is a satirical novel by Anatole France first published in 1908. The book details the history of the penguins and is written as a critique of human nature, and is also a satire on France's political history, including the Dreyfus affair. Morals, customs and laws are satirised within the context of the fictional land of Penguinia, where the animals were baptised erroneously by the myopic Abbot Maël. The book is ultimately concerned with the perfectibility of mankind. As soon as the Penguins are transformed into humans, they begin robbing and murdering each other. By the end of the book, a thriving civilization is destroyed by terrorist bombs.

La Vie litteraire - Quatrième série

Little Pierre, Part 1

La Vie littéraire - Tome II

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Les Dieux ont soif

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Le Mannequin d'osier

Les Vignes folles

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