# Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography

By Marshall Saunders.

"Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography" by Marshall Saunders is a novel published in 1893. Told from a dog's perspective, the story follows Beautiful Joe, an abused dog rescued from near death after his cruel owner mutilated him. Written as an animal autobiography inspired by "Black Beauty," this groundbreaking tale brought worldwide attention to animal cruelty. The book became the first Canadian work to sell over a million copies, winning a Humane Society contest and touching readers globally with its unique narrative approach. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Author of introduction, etc.: Hezekiah Butterworth
- Subjects: Dogs -- Fiction; Didactic fiction; Canada -- Fiction; Animal welfare -- Fiction; Human-animal relationships -- Fiction; Dog owners -- Fiction

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