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Jul 23, 2020 · If you are not located in the United States, you'll. have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using. this ebook. Title: King Leopold's Soliloquy. A Defense of his Congo Rule. Author: Mark Twain. Release Date: July 23, 2020 [EBook #62739] Language: English.
An Anti-Imperialist Pamphlet. MARK TWAIN, King Leopold’s Soliloquy (1905) Belgium led the way in colonizing sub-Saharan Africa, under the flag of the Congo Free State, a benevolent organization that claimed to bring the benefits of European civilization to Africa.
Jul 23, 2020 · 62739. Release Date. Jul 23, 2020. Copyright Status. Public domain in the USA. Downloads. 221 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
May 24, 2017 · 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 Leopold speaking in his own defense. A Dog’s Tale. The War Prayer . Biography. Mark Twain - Writer | Mini Bio | BIO. CMG Worldwide.
Cartoon in Punch, 1906. There was a worldwide media propaganda campaign waged by both King Leopold II of Belgium and the critics of the Congo Free State and its atrocities. Leopold was very astute in using the media to support his virtual private control of the Congo.
King Leopold’s Soliloquy is a satirical pamphlet where a fictitious King Leopold defends himself against journalists and the growing awareness of his activities in Africa. As you can imagine, the defense is not convincing.
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...
