Bag om Beautiful Joe an Autobiography
Beautiful Joe is an autobiography written by Marshall Saunders. The book tells the story of a dog named Joe who was rescued from a cruel owner and adopted by a kind family. Joe's experiences are narrated through his perspective and the story is written in a simple and engaging style. The book highlights the cruelty towards animals and the importance of kindness and compassion towards them. It also touches upon themes of love, loyalty, and the bond between humans and animals. Beautiful Joe is a heartwarming and inspiring story that has been loved by readers of all ages since its publication in 1893.1893. Marshall Saunders is the pseudonym for Margaret Marshall Saunders. Beautiful Joe is the real name of a real dog, whose story she became familiar with while visiting her brother and his fiance Louise Moore. The Moores had some years earlier rescued Beautiful Joe from a vicious master who had cruelly beaten him and cut off his ears and tail. So moved was she in the presence of this abused animal, that she wrote a manuscript about his life, from an autobiographical perspective of the dog. It was the first Canadian book to sell more than one million copies. Throughout the rest of her life Saunders championed women's and animal rights, spoke out on social problems and was a passionate advocate of kindness to animals. For many decades Margaret Marshall Saunders was Canada's best known and best loved writer of children's stories.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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