Beautiful joe is a real dog, and beautiful joe is his realname. Celebrating more than 125 years originally published in 1894 in 1892, in the town of meaford, ontario, margaret marshall saunders was introduced to beautiful joe a mongrel dog that had been cruelly mutilated by his owner. Beautiful joe by marshall saunders saunders most famous novel beautiful joe. The novel describes the life of a mistreated dog who finds happiness when he is adopted by a kind family. Read beautiful joe an autobiography of a dog online by marshall saunders at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. The beautiful joe heritage society was formed in 1994 to honor the life and story of an abused dog, beautiful joe and the literary and humane achievements of canadian author margaret marshall saunders.
This first person story of an abused dog runs many parallels to black beauty and margaret marshall saunders made no secret of having been inspired and greatly influenced by. This book was my book a blind date at our local library and how excited i was to read it being an animal, especially dog. This tale of tender devotion between a dog and his owners is a timeless classic that brought halifax writer margaret marshall saunders much acclaim. Based on true events, beautiful joe tells the story of a dog that is rescued from the hands of a cruel master who removes his ears and tail in a fit of anger. In 1892, margaret marshall saunders 18611947, first learned about beautiful joe when she visited her brother and his wife, louise moore. The autobiography of a dog was written in 1893 by margaret marshall saunders. She was born in the village of milton, nova scotia, though she spent most of her childhood in berwick, nova scotia where her father was a baptist minister. Originally published under the pseudonym marshall saunders, it is. Buy beautiful joe by marshall saunders online at alibris. Beautiful joe marshall saunders beautiful joe 1893 is a remarkable classic exploring issues of animal cruelty told from the point of view of one dog, joe. Beautiful joe 1893, by marshall saunders there will be. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
I am sure i will read the book again and know it will be read by many of my colleagues in the school in which i teach. The book was first published in 1893 and quickly became the first canadian book to sell more than a million copies. This work was an instant success upon its release in canada, becoming the first book to sell over a million copies in that country. He was rescued from him, and is now living in a happy home with pleasant surroundings, and enjoys a wide local celebrity. Beautiful joe is considered by many to be the north american black beauty 1877, the tale of an animal who suffers under the cruelty of humans and is then taken into a more loving, humane household. Beautiful joe is a real dog, and beautiful joe is his real name. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Saunders was so touched by joe s story that she wrote a novellength, fictionalized, autobiographical version of it, entitled beautiful joe. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Find beautiful joe by saunders, marshall at biblio. Beautiful joe by marshall saunders, first edition abebooks. Margaret marshall saunders and the story of beautiful joe.
Beautiful joe is, or was intended to be, canadas answer to black beauty. Saunders most famous novel beautiful joe, tells the true story of dog that has had a difficult puppyhood with many obstacles including a cruel owner. The book was a bestseller and directed public interest to animal cruelty. About beautiful joe, marshall saunders commented, i have had the honour of leading the old ontario dog around the world on a chain of translations and rejoice in the report that he has become quite a propagandist for humanitarianism. Saunders was so touched by joe s story that she wrote a novel length, fictionalized, autobiographical version of it, entitled beautiful joe. This first person story of an abused dog runs many parallels to black beauty and margaret marshall saunders made no secret of having been inspired and greatly influenced by the horse novel. He belonged during the first part of his life to a cruelmaster, who mutilated him in the manner described in the story. A book of animal life 1903 from ernest thompson seton, krag, the kootenay. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
My name is beautiful joe, and i am a brown dog of medium size. In 1892, margaret marshall saunders entered a competition for the humane society of new england that requested stories to support their. Marshall saunders 1861 1947 beautiful joe is a real dog, and beautiful joe is his real name. Joe speaks not only for himself, but also for jim the spaniel, malta the cat, davey the rat, bella the parrot, and his other furry and feathered friends as they interact with humans.
Beautiful joe, a mongrel dog, was cruelly mutilated by his maser and through pure good fortune was brought to the morrisses to miss laura who nursed him back to health. Beautiful joemarshall saundersfree downloadpdf epub. It is one of the worlds largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats. Beautiful joe narrates the story of his mutilation at the hands of a cruel master and the love he finds in the home of a caring family full of kids and animals. He belonged during the first part of his life to a cruel master, who mutilated him in the manner described in the story. Tight sound unmarked copy with small tear to bottom edge of title page, some browning to edges of endpapers and edge wear. Margaret marshall saunders cbe was a canadian author. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Immediately download the beautiful joe summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching beautiful joe. At the turn of the twentieth century margaret marshall saunders, author of the first canadian novel reputed to sell over a. Beautiful joe audiobook by margaret marshall saunders. Saunders was born in the village of milton, nova scotia, though she spent most of her childhood in berwick, nova scotia where her father was a baptist minister. Describing a world where animals find themselves after death, beautiful joes paradise chronicles the afterlife of many of the animals introduced in her earlier books. Download marshall saunderss beautiful joe for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile.
Beautiful joe hardcover january 1, 1965 by marshall saunders author 5. Beautiful joe marshall saunders audiobook and ebook. Marshall saunders beautiful joe 1893 is a remarkable classic exploring issues of animal cruelty told from the point of view of one dog, joe. An autobiography by margaret marshall saunders aka marshall saunders 18611947. Beautiful joe marshall saunders full audiobook youtube. He was rescued from him, and is now living in a happy home withpleasant surroundings, and enjoys a wide local celebrity. Read beautiful joe an autobiography of a dog online, free. Beautiful joe marshall saunders 1920 illustrated edition. Canadian author margaret marshall saunders and her book beautiful joe brought the attention to animal cruelty worldwide. Beautiful joe written by marshall saunders was finally submitted and won. Beautiful joe by marshall saunders1893 rare book 1st. The project gutenberg ebook of beautiful joe, by marshall saunders this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Thank you, marshall saunders, for writing a terrific book. From marshall saunders, beautiful joes paradise 1902 from louise s. The author was inspired to write this true story to emphasize the plight of. A dog describes being mistreated by a cruel master but then later being taken in by a kind family. Frontispiecean unmarked copyfirst thus in 1902, margaret marshall saunders, canadas first millionselling author, published a sequel to her awardwinning novel, beautiful joe. She spent most of her childhood in berwick, nova scotia where her father served as baptist minister. Beautiful joe was and is a book to teach us all to be kind to all living creatures. The author used a male pen name because she feared she would not be taken seriously as a woman writer. Beautiful joe by margaret marshall saunders paperback lulu. The author, margaret marshall saunders 18611947 was canadian through and through. It gives a voice to domestic animals by presenting the story from joes perspective and stressing animal cruelty. Beautiful joe is a bestselling childrens story written by margaret marshall saunders.
It gives a voice to domestic animals by presenting the. Beautiful joe by marshall saunders and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The autobiography of a cat 1901 from walter emanuel, a dog day, or the angel in the house 1919 from charles g. Beautiful joe by marshall saunders a simple taste for reading. Beautiful joe was a dog from the town of meaford, ontario, whose story inspired the bestselling 1893 novel beautiful joe, which contributed to worldwide awareness of animal cruelty. Now you can read beautiful joe an autobiography of a dog free from the comfort of your computer or mobile phone and enjoy other many other free books by marshall saunders.
When the book was published, both the book and its subject received. Saunders was born in the village of milton, queens county, nova scotia. Depending on whose version you accept, beautiful joe was either the first book to sell. Librivox recording of beautiful joe, by marshall saunders. Roberts, the animal story, the kindred of the wild. Marshall saunders 18611947 beautiful joe is a real dog, and beautiful joe is his real name. British library, historical print editionsthe british library is the national library of the united kingdom. Saunders is most famous for her novel beautiful joe. By alyssa currie the story beautiful joe is a bestselling childrens story written by margaret marshall saunders. Beautiful joe by marshall saunders, paperback barnes.
Beautiful joe has been compared to the groundbreaking black beauty since its publication in 1893. Margaret marshall saunders 18611947 was a canadian author. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. Beautiful joe by marshall saunders a simple taste for. In 1892, in the town of meaford, ontario, margaret marshall saunders was introduced to beautiful joe a mongrel dog that had been cruelly mutilated by its owner. Beautiful joe is a story about a mongrel dog named joe.
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