Penguin Island
Anatole France
Gelesen von Michael Sirois
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) (9 hr 4 min)
Kapitel
| 1-1 Life of Saint Mael | 3:30 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 1-2 The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael | 9:43 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 1-3 The Temptation of Saint Mael | 6:53 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 1-4 Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice | 6:00 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 1-5 The Baptism of the Penguins | 6:24 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 1-6 An Assembly in Paradise | 18:36 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 1-7 An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End) | 10:49 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 1-8 Metamorphosis of the Penguins | 3:44 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-01 The First Clothes | 10:51 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-02 The First Clothes (Continuation and End) | 1:51 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-03 Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property | 8:38 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-04 The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia | 5:29 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-05 The Marriage of Krakken and Orberosia | 4:37 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-06 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 1 | 5:34 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-07 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 2 | 4:59 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-08 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 3 | 6:07 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-09 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 4 | 5:15 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-10 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 5 | 6:59 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-11 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 6 | 6:19 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-12 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 7 | 6:03 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 2-13 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 8 (end) | 4:25 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 3-1 Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan | 8:16 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 3-2 Draco the Great (Translation of the Relics of St. Orberosia) | 6:56 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 3-3 Queen Crucha | 6:38 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 3-4 Letters: Johannes Talpa | 7:32 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 3-5 The Arts: The Primitives of Penguin Painting | 11:30 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 3-6 Marbodius | 26:03 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 3-7 Signs in the Moon | 3:22 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 4-1 Mother Roquin | 9:53 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 4-2 Trinco | 6:37 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 4-3 The Journey of Doctor Obnubile | 9:19 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 5-1 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse | 15:02 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 5-2 Prince Crucho | 5:52 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 5-3 The Cabal | 10:04 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 5-4 Viscountess Olive | 8:39 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 5-5 The Prince des Boscenos | 11:17 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 5-6 The Emiral's Fall | 15:09 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 5-7 Conclusion | 6:59 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-01 General Greatauk, Duke of Skull | 6:57 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-02 Pyrot | 7:26 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-03 Count de Maubec de la Dentdulynx | 7:40 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-04 Columban | 6:31 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-05 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse | 9:16 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-06 The Seven Hundred Pyrotists | 9:20 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-07 Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, the Socialists | 12:50 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-08 The Columban Trial | 12:05 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-09 Father Douillard | 10:26 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-10 Mr. Justice Chaussepied | 8:46 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 6-11 Conclusion | 7:43 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 7-1 Madame Clarence's Drawing-Room | 8:15 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 7-2 The Charity of St. Orberosia | 8:57 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 7-3 Hippolyte Ceres | 12:36 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 7-4 A Politician's Marriage | 8:43 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 7-5 The Visire Cabinet | 10:45 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 7-6 The Sofa of the Favorite | 9:14 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 7-7 The First Consequences | 7:20 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 7-8 Further Consequences | 13:34 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 7-9 The Final Consequences | 17:49 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 8-1 The Endless History & Section 1 | 13:31 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 8-2 Section 2 | 8:29 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 8-3 Section 3 | 10:57 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
| 8-4 Section 4 | 3:27 | Gelesen von Michael Sirois |
Bewertungen
Great narration & good book!
Kosowa
Narration 5 stars without a doubt. book I'll give 3.5-4 stars. I wish there were more books read by the narrator.
Lots of fun
zimzy
Michael Sirois strikes just the right note of befuddled dignity, never breaking character here. My only wish is that the original preface would be included, because it's equally funny. It is not in many editions. In the later chapters, France gets into the weeds a bit about the Dreyfus Affair. I recommend Bredin's book on the subject, but there are any number of other great options to read.
Great narration, so-so book.
A LibriVox Listener
Wonderful narration. I only liked the first 1/3 and the last 1/10 of the book, though.
wonderful satire & talented reader; a great book start to finish
MargaRose