Beautiful Joe (Illustrated) - Softcover

Saunders, Marshall

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9781521809815: Beautiful Joe (Illustrated)

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ISBN 10: 152180981X ISBN 13: 9781521809815

Publisher: Independently published, 2017

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A work of fiction told from the dog's point of view, This story is based upon the true account of an abused dog. It is written in the tradition of 1877's Black Beauty. It reflects many of the unfortunate realities of society in those days, but it had an incredible impact upon the Western world's ideas about humane treatment of animals. A must for all parents who want their kids to grow up being thoughtful of their pets. It demonstrates the horror of abuse and the hope of overcoming evil and finding good in life. Illustrated

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One of the first animal viewpoint novels published in North America, Margaret Marshall Saunders’s Beautiful Joe tells the story of an abused dog and his rescue by a humane family. The novel, based on the true story of a dog in the author’s home province of Ontario, fuelled humane sentiments worldwide. This annotated, illustrated edition draws on archival collections to trace the novel’s impact on the nineteenth-century animal protection movement. The introduction also highlights some of the important social issues surrounding the substantive revisions and omissions in ensuing editions of the text.

The historical appendices place the novel in its rich milieu as an international bestseller that taught a generation of children to practice kindness towards animals. Documents include animal training manuals, lesson plans for teaching humane education, legal records of prosecutions for cruelty, and contemporary writings on the psychology of pet-keeping.

About the Author:

Keridiana Chez is Assistant Professor of English at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York.

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