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In Mark Twain's satire, a raving King Leopold of Belgium launches an impassioned defense of his gruesome policies in Africa, claiming his divine right to brutalize the Congolese people. A scathing condemnation of imperialism and the violence that it incites, Twain's words... Read Full Overview

King Leopold's Soliloquy 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 a fiction monologue of Leopold II speaking in his... Read Full Overview

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"I want to know, whether you consider the time is ripe for summoning King Leopold before the bar of an international tribunal to answer for the crimes perpetrated under his orders and in his interest in the Congo State?" -William Stead, Review of Reviews (1905)

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King Leopold's soliloquy a defense of his Congo rule. This book, "King Leopold's soliloquy a defense of his Congo rule", by Mark Twain, is a replication of a book originally published before 1905. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

"King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of his Congo Rule" by Mark Twain offers a searing indictment of colonialism in the Congo Free State under the reign of King Leopold II. This powerful political satire, penned by one of America's most celebrated authors, presents a chilling... Read Full Overview

King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule is a book written by Mark Twain in 1905. The book is a satirical critique of King Leopold II of Belgium's brutal colonization and exploitation of the Congo Free State. The book is written in the form of a fictional soliloquy... Read Full Overview

""King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense Of His Congo Rule"" is a book written by Mark Twain in 1905. The book is a satirical critique of King Leopold II of Belgium's brutal colonial rule in the Congo Free State during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is written... Read Full Overview

King Leopold�������s Soliloquy is a book written by Mark Twain, in which he takes on the persona of King Leopold II of Belgium and defends his controversial rule over the Congo Free State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Twain's biting satire on the gruesome Belgian reign over the Congo. Rarely included in Twain collections.

King Leopold raves madly about the good things that he says he has done for the people of the Congo Free State, including the disbursement of millions on religion and art. He says he had come to Congo with piety "oozing" from "every pore," that he had only wanted to convert the... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

King Leopold�������s Soliloquy: A Defense Of His Congo Rule is a book written by the renowned American author, Mark Twain. The book is a satirical work that presents a fictional monologue by King Leopold II of Belgium, in which... Read Full Overview