The novel (original French title LÎle 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.).

1 Book1 Ch1 Life of Saint Mael
2 Book1 Ch2 The Apostolical Vocation of Saint Mael
3 Book1 Ch3 The Temptation of Saint Mael
4 Book1 Ch4 Saint Maels Navigation on the Ocean of Ice
5 Book1 Ch5 The Baptism of the Penguins
6 Book1 Ch6 An Assembly in Paradise
7 Book1 Ch7 An Assembly in Paradise (Continuation and End)
8 Book1 Ch8 Metamorphosis of the Penguins
9 Book2 Ch1 The First Clothes
10 Book2 Ch2 The First Clothes (Continuation and End)
11 Book2 Ch3 Setting Bounds to the Fields and the Origin of Property
12 Book2 Ch4 The First Assembly of the Estates of Penguinia
13 Book2 Ch5 The Marriage of Kraken and Orberosia
14 Book2 Ch6 The Dragon of Alca
15 Book2 Ch7 The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
16 Book2 Ch8 The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
17 Book2 Ch9 The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
18 Book2 Ch10 The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
19 Book2 Ch11 The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
20 Book2 Ch12 The Dragon of Alca (Continuation)
21 Book2 Ch13 The Dragon of Alca (Continuation and End)
22 Book3 Ch1 Brian the Good and Queen Glamorgan
23 Book3 Ch2 Draco the Great (Translation of the the Relics of St. Orberosia)
24 Book3 Ch3 Queen Crucha
25 Book3 Ch4 Letters: Johannes Talpa
26 Book3 Ch5 The Primitives of Penguin Painting
27 Book3 Ch6 Marbodius
28 Book3 Ch7 Signs in the Moon
29 Book4 Ch1 Modern Times: Trinco
30 Book4 Ch2 Trinco
31 Book4 Ch3 The Journey of Doctor Obnubile
32 Book5 Ch1 The Reverend Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
33 Book5 Ch2 Prince Crucho
34 Book5 Ch3 The Cabal
35 Book5 Ch4 Viscountess Olive
36 Book5 Ch5 The Prince des Boscenos
37 Book5 Ch6 The Emirals Fall
38 Book5 Ch7 Conclusion
39 Book6 Ch1 General Greatauk, Duke of Skull
40 Book6 Ch2 Pyrot
41 Book6 Ch3 Count de Maubec de la Dentulynx
42 Book6 Ch4 Columban
43 Book6 Ch5 The Reverand Fathers Agaric and Cornemuse
44 Book6 Ch6 The Seven Hundred Pyrotists
45 Book6 Ch7 Bidault-Coquille and Maniflore, The Socialists
46 Book6 Ch8 The Columban Trial
47 Book6 Ch9 Father Douillard
48 Book6 Ch10 Mr. Justice Chaussepied
49 Book6 Ch11 Conclusion
50 Book7 Ch1 Madame Clarences Drawing Room
51 Book7 Ch2 The Charity of Saint Orberosia
52 Book7 Ch3 Hippolyte Ceres
53 Book7 Ch4 A Politicians Marriage
54 Book7 Ch5 The Visire Cabinet
55 Book7 Ch6 The Sofa of the Favourite
56 Book7 Ch7 The First Consequences
57 Book7 Ch8 Further Consequences
58 Book7 Ch9 The Final Consequences
59 Book8 The Endless History and Section One
60 Book8 Section 2
61 Book8 Section 3
62 Book8 Section 4

Approx. Total running time: 9 hrs
Read by Michael Sirois