Fiction
A Dog's Tale
"A Dog's Tale" by Mark Twain is a short story written in 1903. Told from the perspective of a mixed-breed dog, the narrative follows her devotion to her human family through moments of heroism and heartbreak. After saving a child from a nursery fire, she suffers a cruel misunderstanding. Later, tragedy strikes when her own puppy becomes the victim of a scientific experiment, leading to a haunting conclusion about loyalty, sacrifice, and the innocent suffering of animals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Originally issued 2004-06-01.
Transcribed by Produced by David Widger.
This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3174).
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A Dog's Tale
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