"A Dog's Tale" by Mark Twain is a touching story about a dog named Aileen Mavourneen, who learns about life and loyalty from her educated mother before being sold to a new family, where she quickly grows attached to the children. Her bravery shines when she rescues a baby from a fire; however, her heroic deed is misunderstood, leading to fear and injury when her master mistakenly punishes her. Tragedy strikes when her puppy dies during a heartless experiment, causing Aileen to question her mother’s lessons on self-sacrifice and highlighting the challenging realities of being a dog and showing the sometimes sad relationship of humans and animals. Through Aileen's journey, the story explores the complex nature of loyalty and criticizes human errors in how animals are often treated.
A Dog's Tale
By Mark Twain
A loyal dog's brave act of saving a baby leads to misunderstanding and heartache, revealing a stark contrast between canine devotion and human cruelty.
Summary
About the AuthorSamuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." Twain's novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American Novel." He also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) and cowrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." Twain's novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American Novel." He also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) and cowrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner.
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