Penguin Island
Anatole France
Leído por 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)
Capítulos
| 1-1 Life of Saint Mael | 3:30 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 1-2 The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael | 9:43 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 1-3 The Temptation of Saint Mael | 6:53 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 1-4 Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice | 6:00 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 1-5 The Baptism of the Penguins | 6:24 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 1-6 An Assembly in Paradise | 18:36 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 1-7 An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End) | 10:49 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 1-8 Metamorphosis of the Penguins | 3:44 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-01 The First Clothes | 10:51 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-02 The First Clothes (Continuation and End) | 1:51 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-03 Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property | 8:38 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-04 The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia | 5:29 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-05 The Marriage of Krakken and Orberosia | 4:37 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-06 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 1 | 5:34 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-07 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 2 | 4:59 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-08 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 3 | 6:07 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-09 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 4 | 5:15 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-10 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 5 | 6:59 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-11 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 6 | 6:19 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-12 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 7 | 6:03 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 2-13 The Dragon of Alca, pt. 8 (end) | 4:25 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 3-1 Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan | 8:16 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 3-2 Draco the Great (Translation of the Relics of St. Orberosia) | 6:56 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 3-3 Queen Crucha | 6:38 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 3-4 Letters: Johannes Talpa | 7:32 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 3-5 The Arts: The Primitives of Penguin Painting | 11:30 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 3-6 Marbodius | 26:03 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 3-7 Signs in the Moon | 3:22 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 4-1 Mother Roquin | 9:53 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 4-2 Trinco | 6:37 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 4-3 The Journey of Doctor Obnubile | 9:19 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 5-1 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse | 15:02 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 5-2 Prince Crucho | 5:52 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 5-3 The Cabal | 10:04 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 5-4 Viscountess Olive | 8:39 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 5-5 The Prince des Boscenos | 11:17 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 5-6 The Emiral's Fall | 15:09 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 5-7 Conclusion | 6:59 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-01 General Greatauk, Duke of Skull | 6:57 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-02 Pyrot | 7:26 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-03 Count de Maubec de la Dentdulynx | 7:40 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-04 Columban | 6:31 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-05 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse | 9:16 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-06 The Seven Hundred Pyrotists | 9:20 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-07 Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, the Socialists | 12:50 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-08 The Columban Trial | 12:05 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-09 Father Douillard | 10:26 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-10 Mr. Justice Chaussepied | 8:46 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 6-11 Conclusion | 7:43 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 7-1 Madame Clarence's Drawing-Room | 8:15 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 7-2 The Charity of St. Orberosia | 8:57 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 7-3 Hippolyte Ceres | 12:36 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 7-4 A Politician's Marriage | 8:43 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 7-5 The Visire Cabinet | 10:45 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 7-6 The Sofa of the Favorite | 9:14 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 7-7 The First Consequences | 7:20 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 7-8 Further Consequences | 13:34 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 7-9 The Final Consequences | 17:49 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 8-1 The Endless History & Section 1 | 13:31 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 8-2 Section 2 | 8:29 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 8-3 Section 3 | 10:57 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
| 8-4 Section 4 | 3:27 | Leído por Michael Sirois |
Reseñas
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