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18 de mar. de 2008 · King Leopold's soliloquy; a defense of his Congo rule by Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Publication date 1905 Topics Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909 ...
23 de jul. de 2020 · Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. LoC No. 05032801. Title. King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule. Credits. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed. Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was. produced from images generously made available by The.
This book is the Portuguese translation of King Leopold's Soliloquy, Mark Twain's political intervention denouncing the atrocities of Belgian king Leopold II rule in the Congo. It is written as a soliloquy by the king, trying to defend himself of the accusations of the gross criminal violence and inhumanity of his rule in that vast region of Central Africa.
6 de fev. de 2014 · This book was Mark Twain's way of critiquing a genocidal man (King Leopold of Belgium) who was never fully held to account by anyone but Twain. It describes the Free State of Congo (1885-1908) in a devastatingly accurate way while mocking King Leopold's justifications for its existence.
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King Leopold’s Soliloquy – Mark Twain. $ 9.99. King Leopold’s Soliloquy is Mark Twain at his best. Originally published in 1905 as a pamphlet, this book ostensibly recounts the fictional monologue of Belgian King Leopold II speaking in his defense of the horrific colonial reign over the Congo Free State, which left tens of millions dead.
Appears in 6 books from 1905-1969. Page 47 - the native must go one or two days' march every fortnight, until he arrives at that part of the forest where the rubber vines can be met with in a certain degree of abundance. There the collector passes a . Appears in 6 books from 1905-2001. Page 21 - It is true, you have killed men.'.
20 de out. de 2022 · This is a 1905 pamphlet by Mark Twain. Its subject is King Leopold's rule over the Congo Free State. A work of political satire harshly condemnatory of his actions, it ostensibly recounts Leopold speaking in his own defense. King Leopold raves madly about the good things that he says he has done for the people of the Congo Free State, including ...
