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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
When our government in 1884 laid the foundation of the Congo Free State, by recognizing its flag, little did it know that this concern, parading under the guise of philanthropy -- was really King Leopold of Belgium, one of the shrewdest, most heartless and most conscienceless rulers that ever sat on a throne.
18 mar 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.
23 lug 2020 · King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule by Mark Twain. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
24 mag 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.
23 lug 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.
Si tratta di una traduzione del testo di Mark Twain "King Leopold's Soliloquy. A Defense of his Congo Rule" (1905). Sollecitato dalla Congo Reform Association, un'associazione umanitaria e filantropica, Mark Twain (1835-1910) prese la penna per perorare la causa delle vittime, dei colonizzati.
