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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.
29. King Leopold's Soliloquy [Throws down pamphlets which he has been reading. Excitedly combs his flowing spread of whiskers with his fingers; pounds the table with his fists; lets off brisk volleys of unsanctified language at brief intervals, repentantly drooping his head, between volleys, and kissing the Louis XI crucifix hanging from his neck, accompanying the kisses with mumbled apologies ...
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 · 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.
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.
King Leopold's Soliloquy. Mark Twain. LeftWord Books, 2020 - Fiction - 98 pages. Dear, dear, when the soft-hearts get hold of thing like that missionary's contribution...
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.
