The Great Novels of Anatole France - Anatole France - Bog

The Great Novels of Anatole France is a collection of three classic works by the French author Anatole France. The first novel in the collection is Penguin Island, a satirical novel that tells the story of a colony of penguins who are mistakenly baptized by a bumbling monk and subsequently become a civilized society with a complex political and social structure. The second novel, The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard, is a charming and witty tale about an elderly scholar who becomes obsessed with a young woman and embarks on a journey to uncover her mysterious past. Finally, The Revolt of the Angels is a philosophical novel that explores the rebellion of angels against God and the nature of free will. Together, these three novels offer a comprehensive look at the literary genius of Anatole France, one of the most celebrated writers of the early 20th century.1890. Translations by A.W. Evans, Lafcadio Hearn, and Mrs. Wilfrid Jackson. Anatole France is the pen name of Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault, French novelist, poet, critic and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921. This volume contains three of his novels: Penguin Island, The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard and The Revolt of the Angels. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.