Monsieur Eek
Encyclopedia
Monsieur Eek is a short novel
by respected playwright David Ives
, intended for ages 9–12. It was first published September 1, 2001 by HarperCollins
. The book is set in MacOongsafooden, in 1609. It is about a monkey who gets arrested for being a French
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. The book is based on a real law
in medieval times that allowed animals to be convicted of crime
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Eek the chimp ends up being accused guilty. However, he is rescued and not hanged. MacOongsafooden's population starts to rapidly rise.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by respected playwright David Ives
David Ives
David Ives is a contemporary American playwright. A native of South Chicago, Ives attended a minor Catholic seminary and Northwestern University and, after some years' interval, Yale School of Drama, where he received an MFA in playwriting...
, intended for ages 9–12. It was first published September 1, 2001 by HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
. The book is set in MacOongsafooden, in 1609. It is about a monkey who gets arrested for being a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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SPY
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. The book is based on a real law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
in medieval times that allowed animals to be convicted of crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
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Ending
Eek the chimp ends up being accused guilty. However, he is rescued and not hanged. MacOongsafooden's population starts to rapidly rise.