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Penguin Island
by Anatole France (1844-1924). Translated by A.W. Evans.
The novel (original French title — L’Île des Pingouins) is a satire on human nature. The first publication was in 1908. These penguins are mistaken for humans by the 97-year-old priest, Father Mael, because of his bad eyesight. He baptizes them, and once baptized, they have no choice but to become human. They take on human traits (build civilizations, go to war, etc.). The book is very funny and powerful. (Summary by Michael)
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Total running time: 9:04:31
Read by Michael Sirois
mp3 and ogg files
- 01 Bk1 Ch1 – Life of Saint Mael – 00:03:30
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[ogg vorbis - 2.5MB] - 02 Bk1 Ch2 – The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael – 00:09:43
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[ogg vorbis - 6.7MB] - 03 Bk1 Ch3 – The Temptation of Saint Mael – 00:06:53
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[ogg vorbis - 4.7MB] - 04 Bk1 Ch4 – Saint Mael’s Navigation on the Ocean of Ice – 00:06:00
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[ogg vorbis - 4.1MB] - 05 Bk1 Ch5 – The Baptism of the Penguins – 00:06:24
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[ogg vorbis - 4.4MB] - 06 Bk1 Ch6 – An Assembly in Paradise – 00:18:36
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[ogg vorbis - 12.7MB] - 07 Bk1 Ch7 – An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End) – 00:10:49
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[ogg vorbis - 7.4MB] - 08 Bk1 Ch8 – Metamorphosis of the Penguins – 00:03:44
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[ogg vorbis - 2.6MB] - 09 Bk2 Ch1 – The First Clothes – 00:10:51
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[ogg vorbis - 7.5MB] - 10 Bk2 Ch2 – The First Clothes (Continuation and End) – 00:01:51
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[ogg vorbis - 1.3MB] - 11 Bk2 Ch3 – Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property – 00:08:38
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[ogg vorbis - 5.9MB] - 12 Bk2 Ch4 – The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia – 00:05:29
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[ogg vorbis - 3.8MB] - 13 Bk2 Ch5 – The Marriage of Kraken and Orberosia – 00:04:37
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[ogg vorbis - 3.3MB] - 14 Bk2 Ch6 – The Dragon of Alca – 00:05:34
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[ogg vorbis - 3.9MB] - 15 Bk2 Ch7 – The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) – 00:04:59
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[ogg vorbis - 3.6MB] - 16 Bk2 Ch8 – The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) – 00:06:07
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[ogg vorbis - 4.4MB] - 17 Bk2 Ch9 – The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) – 00:05:15
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[ogg vorbis - 3.7MB] - 18 Bk2 Ch10 – The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) – 00:06:59
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[ogg vorbis - 5.1MB] - 19 Bk2 Ch11 – The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) – 00:06:19
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[ogg vorbis - 4.5MB] - 20 Bk2 Ch12 – The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) – 00:06:03
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[ogg vorbis - 4.2MB] - 21 Bk2 Ch13 – The Dragon of Alca (Continuation and End) – 00:04:25
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[ogg vorbis - 3.1MB] - 22 Bk3 Ch1 – Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan – 00:08:16
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[ogg vorbis - 5.9MB] - 23 Bk3 Ch2 – Draco the Great (Translation of the the Relics of St. Orberosia) – 00:06:56
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[ogg vorbis - 4.9MB] - 24 Bk3 Ch3 – Queen Crucha – 00:06:38
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[ogg vorbis - 4.8MB] - 25 Bk3 Ch4 – Letters: Johannes Talpa – 00:07:32
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[ogg vorbis - 5.4MB] - 26 Bk3 Ch5 – The Primitives of Penguin Painting – 00:11:30
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[ogg vorbis - 8.1MB] - 27 Bk3 Ch6 – Marbodius – 00:26:03
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[ogg vorbis - 18.5MB] - 28 Bk3 Ch7 – Signs in the Moon – 00:03:22
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[ogg vorbis - 2.4MB] - 29 Bk4 Ch1 – Modern Times: Trinco – 00:09:53
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[ogg vorbis - 7.0MB] - 30 Bk4 Ch2 – Trinco – 00:06:37
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[ogg vorbis - 4.7MB] - 31 Bk4 Ch3 – The Journey of Doctor Obnubile – 00:09:19
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[ogg vorbis - 6.5MB] - 32 Bk5 Ch1 – The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse – 00:15:02
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[ogg vorbis - 10.7MB] - 33 Bk5 Ch2 – Prince Crucho – 00:05:52
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[ogg vorbis - 3.5MB] - 34 Bk5 Ch3 – The Cabal – 00:10:04
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[ogg vorbis - 7.4MB] - 35 Bk5 Ch4 – Viscountess Olive – 00:08:39
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[ogg vorbis - 4.7MB] - 36 Bk5 Ch5 – The Prince des Boscenos – 00:11:17
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[ogg vorbis - 6.1MB] - 37 Bk5 Ch6 – The Emiral’s Fall – 00:15:09
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[ogg vorbis - 8.2MB] - 38 Bk5 Ch7 – Conclusion – 00:06:59
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[ogg vorbis - 3.8MB] - 39 Bk6 Ch1 – General Greatauk, Duke of Skull – 00:06:57
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[ogg vorbis - 3.8MB] - 40 Bk6 Ch2 – Pyrot – 00:07:26
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[ogg vorbis - 4.0MB] - 41 Bk6 Ch3 – Count de Maubec de la Dentulynx – 00:07:40
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[ogg vorbis - 4.1MB] - 42 Bk6 Ch4 – Columban – 00:06:31
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[ogg vorbis - 3.5MB] - 43 Bk6 Ch5 – The Reverand Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse – 00:09:16
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[ogg vorbis - 5.1MB] - 44 Bk6 Ch6 – The Seven Hundred Pyrotists – 00:09:20
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[ogg vorbis - 5.1MB] - 45 Bk6 Ch7 – Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, The Socialists – 00:12:50
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[ogg vorbis - 7.0MB] - 46 Bk6 Ch8 – The Columban Trial – 00:12:05
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[ogg vorbis - 6.5MB] - 47 Bk6 Ch9 – Father Douillard – 00:10:26
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[ogg vorbis - 5.6MB] - 48 Bk6 Ch10 – Mr. Justice Chaussepied – 00:08:46
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[ogg vorbis - 4.7MB] - 49 Bk6 Ch11 – Conclusion – 00:07:43
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[ogg vorbis - 4.2MB] - 50 Bk7 Ch1 – Madame Clarence’s Drawing Room – 00:08:15
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[ogg vorbis - 4.4MB] - 51 Bk7 Ch2 – The Charity of Saint Orberosia – 00:08:57
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[ogg vorbis - 4.8MB] - 52 Bk7 Ch3 – Hippolyte Ceres – 00:12:36
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[ogg vorbis - 6.8MB] - 53 Bk7 Ch4 – A Politician’s Marriage – 00:08:43
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[ogg vorbis - 4.7MB] - 54 Bk7 Ch5 – The Visire Cabinet – 00:10:45
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[ogg vorbis - 5.8MB] - 55 Bk7 Ch6 – The Sofa of the Favourite – 00:09:14
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[ogg vorbis - 5.0MB] - 56 Bk7 Ch7 – The First Consequences – 00:07:20
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[ogg vorbis - 4.0MB] - 57 Bk7 Ch8 – Further Consequences – 00:13:34
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[ogg vorbis - 7.3MB] - 58 Bk7 Ch9 – The Final Consequences – 00:17:49
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[ogg vorbis - 9.6MB] - 59 Bk8 – The Endless History and Section One – 00:13:31
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[ogg vorbis - 7.1MB] - 60 Bk8 – Section 2 – 00:08:29
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[ogg vorbis - 4.4MB] - 61 Bk8 – Section 3 – 00:10:57
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[ogg vorbis - 5.7MB] - 62 Bk8 – Section 4 – 00:03:27
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Cataloged on May 30, 2007
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