Beautiful Joe - Softcover

Saunders, Marshall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1420944584 ISBN 13: 9781420944587

Publisher: Digireads.com, 2012

Synopsis

Marshall Saunders "Beautiful Joe" (1893) is a remarkable classic exploring issues of animal cruelty told from the point of view of one dog, Joe. This work was an instant success upon its release in Canada, becoming the first book to sell over a million copies in that country. Written as a kind of dog's autobiography, the work was innovative in its narrative technique. Often compared to Anna Sewell's "Black Beauty", the novel tracks the true story of a terrier in Maine named Joe. As Joe tells his story, the reader quickly meets his cruel owner Jenkins. Jenkins mistreatment grows more intense over time. The reader develops a deep sympathy for Joe and his canine counterparts on account of its narrative point of view. Joe's journey through abuse towards being rescued is a harrowing account not to be missed by the animal lover.

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About the Author:

Margaret Marshall Saunders was a Canadian author best known for her novel Beautiful Joe. Much of Saunders s work addressed social issues, including child labour, slum clearance, and animal cruelty. Active in local media, Saunders co-founded the Maritime branch of the Canadian Women s Press Club with Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery, and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1934. Other titles by Saunders include Tilda Jane: An Orphan In Search of a Home, The House of Armour, and The Girl from Vermont. Saunders died in 1947.

About this edition

• Publisher: Digireads.com
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1420944584
• ISBN 13: 9781420944587
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136