The best books about dogs

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Literature is a beautiful world that can be a refuge from modern chaos and disorder, or a door to a universe of fairy tales and kindness. In any case, books have always been an important part of human life. It is very difficult to imagine an adequate person who has not read a single book. Even though the Internet is replacing print media, there will always be literature lovers.

Variety of literary genres

Literature is so diverse that it is truly breathtaking. A person, being at home, can visit different countries, worlds, eras and get acquainted with outstanding scientists, gods, monsters, ordinary people. The world of literature is huge, it is impossible to cover it.

A wide variety of genres allows everyone to decide on priorities. In addition, many readers like the literature of a certain country or prefer some period of time. Literature gives every person the opportunity to plunge into the past, live it together with the characters, and draw the appropriate conclusions that can help in real life. Modern literature can also surprise with its pearls, but how many treasures the authors of past years have left us!

Books about dogs

Literature about animals is a separate issue. Even a real acquaintance with the anim althe world will not be as complete as reading a book. The fact is that when communicating with animals, we observe only part of their reactions, while the book tells about real events and explains the behavior of animals, their habits.

Besides, books about dogs are an excellent guide to the animal world and an opportunity to feel the unity of all life on the planet. How many children and adults cried over the works, experiencing the difficult fate of their pet? Millions! The world of the book reveals those feelings that are usually "behind the screen", demonstrating the pure soul of animals. Empathizing with them, a person learns to understand, love and forgive. In this sense, books about dogs are of great value, and especially for children.

Domestic literature

Domestic literature can offer readers from all over the world excellent books that are not inferior to the masterpieces of world classics. Comparing books is probably stupid, because each of them is a grain of talent that should be seen and heard.

King Gavriil Troepolsky "White Bim, Black Ear" was written in 1971. Despite the fact that the work already has a decent age, modern children and adults read it. It is worth noting that the book became popular among readers immediately after its release. Moreover, the writer's creation has withstood a huge number of reprints, and has been translated into more than 15 languages of the world.

"White Beam, Black Ear" is a book about a dog who was completely devoted to his master. Ivan Ivanovich lived withBim in his apartment together. They got along well, and periodically went hunting. Ivan Ivanovich was an invalid of the Great Patriotic War. At some point, he is taken to the hospital due to a fragment in his heart, which he received in the war. Bim is entrusted to a neighbor who could not keep track of the dog. The dog finds himself on the street all alone in search of his master. He gets to know different people, which are described in the book through the perception of a dog.

Unfortunately, the dog meets not only good, but also evil people who treat him cruelly. The situation is such that no one can shelter a dog at home for a long time. The yard, in which the dog finds himself, becomes his haven. But an evil resident of one of the houses slanders the dog, as a result of which the dog is taken to a shelter. Soon Ivan Ivanovich arrives for a long-awaited meeting with Bim, but finds a dead four-legged friend who was waiting for the owner until the last second.

Misunderstood domestic literature

Another gem of Russian literature is Georgy Vladimirov's story "Faithful Ruslan". The book was poorly received by the audience, but withstood many editions abroad. It was also read on various radio stations, the book was translated into all European languages. Back in 1974, the authorities perceived the story "Faithful Ruslan" as anti-Soviet, which led to the appearance of a general rejection by the public.

Foreign literature

Foreign literature can also provide the reader with many good books and talented writers. Daniel Pennac is a French prose writer,who is still engaged in literary work. The author is of Corsican origin. He spent his youth and youth in Africa and Asia in military garrisons - this is what served as the writing of the book "Dog Dog". During this time, young Pennack discovered the animal world from a completely different perspective. Dogs helped Daniel all his life, starting from his youth. He knew how to communicate with them as equals, they helped each other.

Dog the Dog introduces readers to an amazing little puppy that life kicks as it wants. Despite this, the small and determined pup grows up, going from a local junkyard to a Parisian apartment. This path is long and difficult, so the puppy has to cultivate perseverance and help others in order to find friends in a world full of dangers.

The dog who spoke to the gods

Diana Jessup is a little-known author in Russia, but she has written many books about animals that are still read to this day. The girl from childhood was very interested in dogs, so in adulthood, he came up with a special training system for them. This system allows you to teach pit bulls to search for drugs and explosives in a short time. Diana Jessup is now a dog trainer and often works with animals from popular films.

This author's book is a story about love and human cruelty. They tell a story, proving that animals have souls too. A touching story from a Western cynologist,which will allow us to better understand the place and role of dogs in our lives.

Lassie

"Lassie" Eric Knight wrote in 1938. Such an old story still makes children and adults read, penetrating into the secrets of the animal's soul. Eric Knight is an Anglo-American writer who has not gained much popularity, but has created a book that everyone should read. The history of writing the novel is very interesting. The author published the story in one of the newspapers, but he was so interested in the public that Knight decided to write a whole novel. The book was well received abroad and in the homeland of the writer.

The author tells about the adventures of Lassie, a tricolor Scottish Shepherd who loves her young owner Joe very much. For financial reasons, he has to sell Lassie to a we althy nobleman. The young dog does not want to put up with this, and makes several attempts to escape, which lead to nothing. The dog's new owner decides to take her to Scotland, hundreds of miles away from her home. Loyal and brave, Lassie decides to run away, realizing that she is giving herself up to chance. Trusting her instincts, Lassie is looking for a way home, meeting good and evil along the way, as well as finding true friends.

Famous story

The story of Dodie Smith became known to the whole world. Based on the book "One Hundred and One Dalmatians", the American company "W alt Disney" made a feature film, which for a long time occupied a leading position. The ribbon is still very popular with children. In addition, feature films and animated series have been made based on the story.

The story tells that two Dalmatian dogs Pongo and Mrs. go in search of their 15 puppies. The babies were stolen by the evil Cruella de Vil. Her plans are very insidious, so Pongo and Mrs. throw all their strength in search of puppies. The book tells about what two dogs had to go through before they found their offspring. The book also clearly shows how human cruelty destroys everything around it, violating any laws of morality. Interestingly, after the couple found their babies, 101 Dalmatians return home. It turns out that Cruella has been kidnapping a lot of animals, and they all lived in her house. This is how a new large and friendly family of Dalmatians was formed.

Stories from James Herriot

The best books about dogs are impossible to list. These stories are touching to the core. For example, James Harriot's Dog Stories. The author is an English writer and a practicing veterinarian, so the stories always contain real facts and events. The book is very popular all over the world, so far it has a huge audience. James Harriot is especially popular in the CIS countries: the number of Russian-speaking fans is simply amazing.

"Dog Stories" is a collection of standalone short stories that recount the lives of dogs, spiced with subtle English humour. The book is considered an excellent textbook of kindness, love and compassion. Despite the fact that the work is aimed at a youthful audience, the book is very popular among adults. Individual chapters can bemeet the author in other publications (“About all creatures - large and small”, etc.).

The best books about dogs should be read by every person, because they teach a lot. It is impossible to know the world in its entirety if you do not understand animals. Leonardo da Vinci said that "hard to animals can not be kind." Many great minds of the past centuries insisted that it is very important for a person to be friends and communicate with animals for their own development and formation of a complete picture of the universe.