Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 97 McCutcheon, George Barr 1866 1928 The Day of the Dog Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Dog Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Day of the Dog" by George Barr McCutcheon is a comedic novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a humorous and somewhat absurd encounter between a lawyer, Mr. Crosby, and a stubborn bulldog named Swallow while he seeks to secure a signature from Mrs. Delancy on estate-related documents. The plot unfolds in a rural setting, highlighting themes of deception, misunderstandings, and social class interactions. The narrative follows Crosby as he travels to meet Mrs. Delancy at her brother-in-law's farm to finalize legal matters concerning her husband's estate. Upon arrival, he encounters Swallow, a fierce bulldog who guards the barn and prevents him from accessing the house. In a series of escalating comedic events, Crosby finds himself trapped and forced to engage with the dog, while simultaneously attempting to persuade Mrs. Delancy to reconsider her decision to abandon the legal claim to the estate. As the story progresses, the absurdity culminates in both characters finding themselves in a predicament that ultimately leads to unexpected revelations, personal growth, and a budding romance amidst the chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Love stories Widows -- Fiction Adventure stories United States -- Fiction Lawyers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 120199 2025-08-03T05:23:51.885266 text/html 120020 2025-01-09T20:31:37.665038 text/html 111518 2025-08-03T05:23:56.048251 application/epub+zip 111971 2025-08-03T05:23:53.400252 application/epub+zip 111970 2025-08-03T05:23:52.409261 application/epub+zip 202930 2025-08-03T05:23:57.937361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192388 2025-08-03T05:23:55.471280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165412 2022-09-03T08:44:53.260920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100882 2025-08-03T05:23:51.634283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100683 2013-04-11T18:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19210 2025-08-03T05:23:58.117216 application/rdf+xml 11796 2025-08-03T05:23:52.904261 image/jpeg 3158 2025-08-03T05:23:52.653252 image/jpeg 39260 2013-04-11T18:57:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 109054 2025-08-03T05:23:51.895260 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia