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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.
We see this awful king, this pitiless and blood-drenched king, this money-crazy king towering toward the sky in a world-solitude of sordid crime, unfellowed and apart from the human race, sole butcher for personal gain findable in all his caste, ancient or modern, pagan or Christian, proper and legitimate target for the scorn of the lowest and ...
Jul 23, 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, by Mark Twain "They only tell what is against me." They tell how England required of me a Commission of Inquiry into Congo atrocities, and how, to quiet that meddling country, with its disagreeable Congo Reform Association, made up of earls and bishops and John
Mar 18, 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.
Jul 23, 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.
Oct 20, 2022 · This 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.
