Project Gutenberg 2020-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 319 Scrimshaw, Frederic The Dogs and the Fleas By One of the Dogs Produced by Brian Wilsden, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Dogs and the Fleas" by Frederic Scrimshaw is a satirical narrative written in the late 19th century. The tale explores the dynamics between dogs and their oppressive fleas in a fictional society, using allegory to comment on broader social and political issues. The main focus is on the community of dogs in Canisville, founded by those who rejected the fleas of Kyhidom, and the subsequent struggles they face as they encounter corruption, power dynamics, and existential crises. The opening of the book sets up a contrasting world where the dogs of Canisville initially thrive under the wise leadership of Bull McMastiff, who warns them against the dangers of fleas. However, the narrative quickly shifts as Bull McMastiff dies and a new leader, Pup McPoodle, rises to power, leading the dogs into poverty and misery as they neglect the lessons of the past. As the dogs suffer under the weight of both actual fleas and metaphorical socioeconomic oppression, they engage in futile attempts to reclaim their autonomy. This allegorical foundation establishes a rich commentary on governance, social justice, and the cyclical nature of exploitation, hinting at both the folly and resilience inherent in their situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Working class -- United States Labor -- United States HD PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 537150 2025-07-24T14:39:43.232394 text/html 515281 2024-10-18T03:45:04 text/html 6581980 2025-07-24T14:39:52.893363 application/epub+zip 6580804 2025-07-24T14:39:45.044412 application/epub+zip 311599 2025-07-24T14:39:44.173385 application/epub+zip 6692082 2025-07-24T14:39:58.231376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6640842 2025-07-24T14:39:51.949343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385231 2022-09-28T05:04:46.939988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466947 2025-07-24T14:39:41.802365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446994 2024-10-18T03:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16246 2025-07-24T14:39:58.388284 application/rdf+xml 22861 2025-07-24T14:39:44.272362 image/jpeg 3229 2025-07-24T14:39:44.223360 image/jpeg 5940295 2025-07-24T14:39:43.535374 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