Overview

This classic collection of fun, amusing and heart warming stories is a must read for anybody who loves dogs. Sixteen short anecdotes full of courage, humour, danger and most of all love, proving there is only one animal that can be called man's best friend.

Author and Background

Written by Elizabeth Paschal O'Connor, a Texan socialite living in Victorian times, married to Irish politician and newspaper magnate T. P. O'Connor.

Content and Significance

A heart-warming book but also a delightful insight into the upper classes of Victorian Britain. First printed in 1915. This text has been republished here for its historical and cultural significance, including a new introduction on dogs in fiction.