Penguin Island: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Penguin Island, credited to Anatole France, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Penguin Island, by Anatole France. Read by Michael Sirois. This 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)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Penguin Island
• Author credits: Anatole France
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 62
• Listed recording duration: 9:04:31

Catalogue topics

• satire

Opening tracks: first 24 of 62

1. 01 Bk1 Ch1 - Life of Saint Mael — 3:30
2. 02 Bk1 Ch2 - The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael — 9:43
3. 03 Bk1 Ch3 - The Temptation of Saint Mael — 6:54
4. 04 Bk1 Ch4 - Saint Mael's Navigation on the Ocean of Ice — 6:01
5. 05 Bk1 Ch5 - The Baptism of the Penguins — 6:25
6. 06 Bk1 Ch6 - An Assembly in Paradise — 18:37
7. 07 Bk1 Ch7 - An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End) — 10:49
8. 08 Bk1 Ch8 - Metamorphosis of the Penguins — 3:44
9. 09 Bk2 Ch1 - The First Clothes — 10:52
10. 10 Bk2 Ch2 - The First Clothes (Continuation and End) — 1:51
11. 11 Bk2 Ch3 - Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property — 8:39
12. 12 Bk2 Ch4 - The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia — 5:30
13. 13 Bk2 Ch5 - The Marriage of Kraken and Orberosia — 4:38
14. 14 Bk2 Ch6 - The Dragon of Alca — 5:35
15. 15 Bk2 Ch7 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) — 5:00
16. 16 Bk2 Ch8 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) — 6:08
17. 17 Bk2 Ch9 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) — 5:16
18. 18 Bk2 Ch10 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) — 7:00
19. 19 Bk2 Ch11 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) — 6:19
20. 20 Bk2 Ch12 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation) — 6:04
21. 21 Bk2 Ch13 - The Dragon of Alca (Continuation and End) — 4:25
22. 22 Bk3 Ch1 - Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan — 8:17
23. 23 Bk3 Ch2 - Draco the Great (Translation of the the Relics of St. Orberosia) — 6:56
24. 24 Bk3 Ch3 - Queen Crucha — 6:38

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