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King Leopold's Soliloquy is a 1905 pamphlet by American author 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 a fictional monologue of Leopold II speaking in his own defense.
- Mark Twain
- 1905
King Leopold's Soliloquy, by Mark Twain King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule By Mark Twain Boston: The P. R. Warren Co., 1905. Second Edition. [Note: Paginated according to the edition by International Publishers, New York, 1970- GF] "IT IS I" "Leopold II is the absolute Master of the whole of the internal and external
18 de mar. de 2008 · King Leopold's soliloquy; a defense of his Congo rule : Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
23 de jul. de 2020 · In this eBook, Mark Twain imagines a soliloquy of King Leopold II, the Belgian ruler of the Congo Free State, who defends his brutal and exploitative policies. He mocks Leopold's hypocrisy, greed, and cruelty, and exposes the lies and slanders he used to gain and maintain his power.
24 de mai. de 2017 · A 1905 pamphlet by Mark Twain that mocks King Leopold's rule over the Congo Free State. It pretends to be Leopold's own defense, but exposes his atrocities and brutality.
An Anti-Imperialist Pamphlet. MARK TWAIN, King Leopold’s Soliloquy (1905) Belgium led the way in colonizing sub-Saharan Africa, under the flag of the Congo Free State, a benevolent organization that claimed to bring the benefits of European civilization to Africa.
In this document, Twain imagines a monologue by King Leopold II, who ruled the Belgian Congo with brutal and corrupt policies. He mocks the king's hypocrisy, arrogance, and ignorance, and contrasts him with the Czar of Russia and a dinosaur.
