Dog Stories (Alma Classics): Annotated Edition - Softcover

Rudyard Kipling

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847493971 ISBN 13: 9781847493972

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2015

Synopsis

Throughout his life Rudyard Kipling was fond of dogs, and while they featured prominently in early tales such as 'The Dog Hervey' and 'Garm - a Hostage', he later came up with the innovative idea of writing a story from the perspective of a dog, resulting in the hugely successful 'Thy Servant a Dog', narrated by an Aberdeen terrier named Boots.

Contains: Private Learoyd's Story, Garm A Hostage, The Power of the Dog, Quiquern, The Dog Hervey, Dinah in Heaven, The Woman in His Life, Four-Feet, Thy Servant a Dog, The Great Play Hunt, Toby Dog, The Supplication of the Black Aberdeen, His Apologies, A Sea Dog.

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About this title

About the Author

Famous for his tales of adventure in British India, Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) is one of the most popular writers of all time and the first English-speaking recipient of the Nobel Prize for LIterature.

From the Back Cover

Throughout his life Rudyard Kipling was fond of dogs, and while they featured prominently in early tales such as ‘The Dog Hervey’ and ‘Garm – a Hostage’, he later came up with the innovative idea of writing a story from the perspective of a dog, resulting in the hugely successful ‘Thy Servant a Dog’, narrated by an Aberdeen terrier named Boots.

This collection, published in the author’s lifetime, gathers Kipling’s dog stories written throughout his career, providing a warm tribute to man’s best friend and showcasing the lively storytelling talents of one of Britain’s most enduringly popular writers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847493971
• ISBN 13: 9781847493972
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288