From the grit of a frontier man’s dog, from pampered lapdog to wayward mongrel, from faithful guard dog to strong willed pet they’re all here in Classic Dog Stories – the perfect gift for dog lovers everywhere.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning pocket size classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited by anthologist Ned Halley.In this entertaining collection, dogs of all kinds are brought to life. Working dogs, dogs who are mistreated by humans, dogs who save lives and the ones that make us laugh; they all leap and bound on the page in stories by our most accomplished writers, including Mark Twain, Virginia Woolf, Jack London and Jerome K. Jerome.

Engaging stories about dogs from Mark Twain, Virginia Woolf, Jack London, Rudyard Kipling, Albert Payson Terhune, W. H. Hudson, O Henry, Charlotte Brontë, Damon Runyon, Charles Dickens, Jack London, Jerome K Jerome, Mary Lee Wilkins Freeman, Anton Chekhov, John Muir, F. Anstey and J.R. Ackerley.