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Beautiful Joe: An AutobiographyMarshall Saunders

Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography

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Original author: Marshall Saunders

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"Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography" by Marshall Saunders is a novel published in 1893. Told from a dog's perspective, the story follows Beautiful Joe, an abused dog rescued from near death after his cruel owner mutilated him. Written as an animal autobiography inspired by "Black Beauty," this groundbreaking tale brought worldwide attention to animal cruelty. The book became the first Canadian work to sell over a million copies, winning a Humane Society contest and touching readers globally with its unique narrative approach.

Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography, by Marshall Saunders. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2818.

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39 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface96 words
  2. 2.Introduction778 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: Only a Cur1,641 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: The Cruel Milkman1,296 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: My Kind Deliverer and Miss Laura1,292 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: The Morris Boys Add to My Name1,470 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: My New Home and a Selfish Lady3,595 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: The Fox Terrier Billy1,850 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: Training a Puppy1,104 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: A Ruined Dog1,486 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: The Parrot Bella2,037 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: Billy's Training Continued2,017 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: Goldfish and Canaries3,031 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: Malta the Cat2,080 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: The Beginning of an Adventure2,963 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: How We Caught the Burglar2,403 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: Our Journey to Riverdale3,579 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: Dingley Farm2,177 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: Mr. Wood and His Horses2,200 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII: Mrs. Wood's Poultry1,716 words
  1. 21.Chapter XIX: A Band of Mercy2,292 words
  2. 22.Chapter XX: Stories About Animals3,777 words
  3. 23.Chapter XXI: Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Harry2,096 words
  4. 24.Chapter XXII: What Happened at the Tea Table2,128 words
  5. 25.Chapter XXIII: Trapping Wild Animals2,655 words
  6. 26.Chapter XXIV: The Rabbit and the Hen2,799 words
  7. 27.Chapter XXV: A Happy Horse2,834 words
  8. 28.Chapter XXVI: The Box of Money2,744 words
  9. 29.Chapter XXVII: A Neglected Stable2,808 words
  10. 30.Chapter XXVIII: The End of the Englishman2,315 words
  11. 31.Chapter XXIX: A Talk About Sheep3,360 words
  12. 32.Chapter XXX: A Jealous Ox2,533 words
  13. 33.Chapter XXXI: In the Cow Stable2,149 words
  14. 34.Chapter XXXII: Our Return Home2,648 words
  15. 35.Chapter XXXIII: Performing Animals3,268 words
  16. 36.Chapter XXXIV: A Fire in Fairport1,756 words
  17. 37.Chapter XXXV: Billy and the Italian1,480 words
  18. 38.Chapter XXXVI: Dandy the Tramp3,244 words
  19. 39.Chapter XXXVII: The End of My Story2,471 words