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The book is told from the standpoint of a poor household pet, a dog self-described by the first sentence of the story: "My father was a St. Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian." The story begins with a description of the dog's life as a puppy and her separation from her mother, which to her was inexplicable.
Stories of My Dogs" is an eight-chapter novella by Leo Tolstoy published in 1888, translated to English by Nathan Haskell Dole. [1] It details the adventures of his two dogs, Bulka and Milton. It was republished in 1899 as part of the Complete Works of Tolstoy, edited by Isabel Florence Hapgood , [ 2 ] and this collection itself was again ...
The Eyes and the Impossible was received positively by critics, including starred reviews by Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. [2] [3] Writing for The Booklist, Emily Graham called the book "delightful" and praised the way the narration of the story was done through the dog's eyes, noting similarities to one of Eggers' short stories, "After I Was Thrown in the River and Before I Drowned". [4]
Story XIV: This story is a retelling of the children's story, "Br'er Rabbit." In Zora Neale Hurston 's version, Mr. Dog and Mr. Rabbit are best friends but are both in love with Miss Nancy Coons. Nancy admires them both, but is drawn to Mr. Dog more because of his melodious singing voice.
Dog who was the only witness to his owner's suicide. Her husband attempts to find out why she committed suicide by teaching the dog to communicate by talking. U.S. book title is The Dogs of Babel. Martha: Martha Speaks: Susan Meddaugh: Main protagonist, Martha is a talking dog that was born an energetic stray and was put in the dog pound as a ...
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Com meus olhos de cão e outras novelas (With My Dog Eyes and Other Novels). São Paulo: Brasilense (1986) / São Paulo: Editora Globo (2012) ISBN 9788525041005. English translation: With My Dog-Eyes. New York City: Melville House (2014) O caderno rosa de Lori Lamby (Lori Lamby's Pink Notebook). São Paulo: Massao Ohno (1990)
A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie whom he had never met.