"A Dog's Tale" is a short story by Mark Twain told from a dog's point of view. The narrator describes her family, her mother's fondness for grand words, and her life in a human household. It is worth listening to for its charming voice and Twain's blend of humor and tenderness.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
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1. Book Cover 2. Frontpiece 3. By-and-by Came My Little Puppy 4. Flocked In To Hear Of My Heroism 5. You Saved HIS Child Chapter I. Chapter II. Chapter III. CHAPTER 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 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 the words by listening in the dining-room and drawing-room when there was company, and
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