Marshall Saunders
Beautiful Joe (Dodo Press)
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Margaret Marshall Saunders (1861-1947) was a Canadian author. Born in the village of Milton, Queens County, Nova Scotia she was the daughter of a Baptist minister. She is most famous for her novel Beautiful Joe, a story narrated by a dog who has had a difficult puppy hood with many obstacles including a cruel owner. When the book was published in 1894, both it and its subject received worldwide attention. In 1934, Saunders was made a Commander of the British Empire, at the time her country's highest civilian honor. Following the success of Beautiful Joe, Saunders wrote more than twenty other stories, a number of which provided social commenta…
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Margaret Marshall Saunders (1861-1947) was a Canadian author. Born in the village of Milton, Queens County, Nova Scotia she was the daughter of a Baptist minister. She is most famous for her novel Beautiful Joe, a story narrated by a dog who has had a difficult puppy hood with many obstacles including a cruel owner. When the book was published in 1894, both it and its subject received worldwide attention. In 1934, Saunders was made a Commander of the British Empire, at the time her country's highest civilian honor. Following the success of Beautiful Joe, Saunders wrote more than twenty other stories, a number of which provided social commentary on such things as the abolition of child labour, slum clearance, and the improvement of playground facilities.
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Weitere Autoren: Butterworth, Hezekiah (Solist)
- ISBN: 978-1-4065-3871-7
- EAN: 9781406538717
- Produktnummer: 3162719
- Verlag: Dodo Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 236 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.4 cm 349 g
- Gewicht: 349
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