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The Adventures of a Dog, and a Good Dog Too
Illustrated book by the nineteenth century British author of children's literature, academic, philologist, and occasional translator of French, Italian and Portuguese literature into English. He both wrote and translated travel literature, and much of his children's fiction details the lives or adventures of young protagonists in European locales.
64 pages, Paperback
First published February 14, 1857
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September 2, 2024
Wonderful book for kids, will definitely be getting it for my little brothers and kids to be. Whilst I may not agree with all the morals here, I am fascinated that this book even managed to move me. I think it was partly because I confused an ordinary life with a mediocre one though I find myself wrong now lol.
May 16, 2018
Wondered why the language was so fancy then found out this was a very old children's story. Though not as gory as a Grimm's tale, this follows similar route of life sucks but try to be a good person about it and sometimes things work out. Great message for kids.
Did Not Finish
January 7, 2021Dnf. Not a fan of this story.
May 22, 2014
This classic Victorian children's book has, sadly, outlasted its usefulness. It may well have been popular during the Victorian era, but the dumbing down of children's literature in the last century means that children of today, if old enough to understand the book's flowery language, will revolt at the dogs walking around wearing clothes and smoking cigars.
Add to that the ghastly prissiness of referring to bitches as 'dogesses', 'lady dogs' and, most egregiously, 'lady dogesses', the book is practically guaranteed not to appeal to the modern reader, although for the student of Victorian children's literature it will no doubt have its uses.
Add to that the ghastly prissiness of referring to bitches as 'dogesses', 'lady dogs' and, most egregiously, 'lady dogesses', the book is practically guaranteed not to appeal to the modern reader, although for the student of Victorian children's literature it will no doubt have its uses.
May 16, 2011
If you think of dogs as Cassius Marcellus Coolidge painted them, this may be a book for you. I suffered through this piece. A moralistic read for children.
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