The Black Poodle, and Other Tales by F. Anstey
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"The Black Poodle and Other Tales" by F. Anstey is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The opening story features Algernon Weatherhead, a nervous young man working in a government department, who becomes entangled in comedic misadventures involving a black poodle named Bingo, his neighbors Colonel Currie and his family, and a series of unfortunate incidents that lead to a major moral dilemma. The work combines
humor with a touch of social commentary on obsession and reputation." The opening of the first story, "The Black Poodle," introduces us to Algernon Weatherhead, who recounts a past episode filled with embarrassment and chaos stemming from his interactions with his neighbors, the Curries. After moving into a villa, Algernon's nervous disposition is exacerbated by the presence of Bingo, the Curries' troublesome black poodle, who quickly becomes the center of attention in their household. As Algernon attempts to win over both the poodle and the Currie family, he accidentally kills Bingo while trying to remedy a noisy cat situation, sending him into a spiral of guilt and deceit. The plot thickens as he decides to replace Bingo with a similar poodle, leading to comedic twists and poignant reflections on love, loyalty, and the lengths one might go to for acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Anstey, F., 1856-1934 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Black Poodle, and Other Tales |
| Contents | The black poodle -- The story of a sugar prince -- The return of Agamemnon -- The wraith of Barnjum -- A toy tragedy -- An undergraduate's aunt -- The siren -- The curse of the Catafalques -- A farewell appearance -- Accompanied on the flute. |
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Produced by David Clarke, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English fiction -- 19th century |
| Subject | Short stories, English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 37235 |
| Release Date | Aug 28, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 436 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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