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Zusatztext “Twenty tales of man and devoted beast! from James Thurber’s ‘Josephine Has Her Day!’ in which a persnickety couple come to see their mutt’s overpowering attraction! to Tobias Wolff’s ‘Her Dog!’ Lydia Millet’s ‘Sir Henry’ and Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Garm!’ possibly one of the greatest love stories ever told—about the bond between a soldier and his dog.” – The New York Times “An entertaining pack of canine-themed short stories ranging from the 19th century to the present day. . . . Editor Tesdell takes pains to avoid the hoariest doggie clichés. . . . A charming assortment of stories that give the species the respect it deserves.” – Kirkus Reviews "Enjoyable. . . . With some exceptions! the dogs in these stories show human beings to disadvantage." --Boston Globe Informationen zum Autor Edited by Diana Secker Tesdell Klappentext Now joining Everyman's Library—the most extensive and distinguished collectible library of the world's greatest works—is an appealing new collection in a small Pocket Classics format! perfect for gift giving and reading pleasure. _____________________ Dog Stories rounds up a pack of vivid and colorful stories about man's best friend by a wide range of great writers! from Mark Twain and Anton Chekhov to Patricia Highsmith and Jonathan Lethem. The richly drawn and unforgettable canines gathered here include Rudyard Kipling's heroically faithful "Garm!” Bret Harte's irrepressible scoundrel of a "Yellow Dog!” and the aggressively affectionate three-legged pit bull Ava! who lives in an apartment building for dogs in Jonathan Lethem's "Ava's Apartment.” Here are stories that touchingly illuminate the dog's role in the emotional lives of humans! such as Tobias Wolff's "Her Dog!” in which a widower shares his grief for his wife with her grieving pet. Here! too! are humorous glimpses of the canine point of view! from O. Henry's tale of a dissatisfied lapdog's escape to P. G. Wodehouse's cheerfully naïve watchdog who simply wants everybody to get along. These writers and others—Ray Bradbury! Doris Lessing! Thomas McGuane! Rick Bass! James Salter! and Penelope Lively among them—offer imaginative! lyrical! and empathetic portraits of humanity's most devoted companion. Mark Twain A Dog's Tale I My father was a St Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian. This is what my mother told me; I do not know these nice distinctions to myself. To me they are only fine large words meaning nothing. My mother had a fondness for such; she liked to say them, and see other dogs look surprised and envious, as wondering how she got so much education. But, indeed, it was not real education; it was only show: she got words by listening in the dining-room and drawing-room when there was company, and by going with the children to Sunday-school and listening there; and whenever she heard a large word she said it over to herself many times, and so was able to keep it until there was a dogmatic gathering in the neighborhood, then she would get it off, and surprise and distress them all, from pocket-pup to mastiff, which rewarded her for her trouble. If there was a stranger he was nearly sure to be suspicious, and when he got his breath again he would ask her what it meant. And she always told him. He was never expecting this, but thought he would catch her; so when she told him, he was the one that looked ashamed, whereas he had thought it was going to be she. The others were always waiting for this, and glad of it and proud of her, for they knew what was going to happen, because they all had experience. When she told the meaning of a big word they were all so taken up with admiration that it never occurred to any dog to doubt if it was the right one; and that was natural, because, for one thing, she answered up so promptly that it seemed like a dictionary speaking, and for another th...
