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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
We see this awful king, this pitiless and blood-drenched king, this money-crazy king towering toward the sky in a world-solitude of sordid crime, unfellowed and apart from the human race, sole butcher for personal gain findable in all his caste, ancient or modern, pagan or Christian, proper and legitimate target for the scorn of the lowest and ...
Jul 23, 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.
Jul 23, 2020 · A satirical monologue by Mark Twain, imagining the voice of King Leopold II of Belgium, who ruled over the Congo Free State. The eBook is available for free download in various formats, including EPUB, Kindle and HTML.
Mar 18, 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, Zaire. Publisher.
Oct 20, 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.
Oct 4, 2012 · LibriVox recording of Anti-imperialist writings, by Mark Twain. Read by John Greenman.Creative Commons license: Public Domain Mark 1.0Image: http://commons.w...
