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 Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 255 Smith, Francis Hopkinson 1838 1915 Smith, F. Hopkinson (Francis Hopkinson) The Under Dog No respecter of persons -- Cap'n Bob of the Screamer -- A procession of umbrellas -- "Doc" Shipman's fee -- Plain Fin, paper-hanger -- Long Jim -- Compartment number four, Cologne to Paris -- Sammy -- Marny's shadow -- Muffles, the bar-keep -- His last cent. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Thomas Cormode, Kevin Handy, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Under Dog" by Francis Hopkinson Smith is a collection of narratives highlighting the lives of misunderstood individuals, likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of societal judgment, the struggles of the underprivileged, and the impact of law on personal lives. Among the central figures introduced are Marny, an artist interested in portraying unique lives, and Samanthy North, a young girl entangled in a desperate situation due to societal circumstances. The opening of "The Under Dog" sets a poignant tone as it presents Marny’s studio, his creative process, and the nurturing presence of Aunt Chloe. Their conversation drifts towards the struggles faced by Kentucky mountaineers and their encounters with the law, leading Marny and the narrator to visit the local jail. Here, they discover Samanthy North, a young mother imprisoned for selling whiskey out of necessity, reflecting the harsh realities faced by women in her position. As societal and legal judgments unfold, the narrative illustrates the profound connections between personal stories and larger themes of injustice, empathy, and human resilience, inviting readers to reflect on their own understandings of right and wrong. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/9463/9463-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 487471 2025-10-04T08:51:27.628123 text/html 494723 2012-11-04T17:23:14 text/html 747846 2025-10-04T08:51:32.402085 application/epub+zip 752688 2025-10-04T08:51:28.264031 application/epub+zip 232639 2025-10-04T08:51:27.921039 application/epub+zip 879124 2025-10-04T08:51:35.910494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 849932 2025-10-04T08:51:32.095049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330707 2022-09-05T04:17:47.716355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420164 2025-10-04T08:51:26.993099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419935 2012-08-05T01:14:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419926 2012-08-05T01:13:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20689 2025-10-04T08:51:36.045533 application/rdf+xml 10211 2025-10-04T08:51:28.015044 image/jpeg 2374 2025-10-04T08:51:27.967053 image/jpeg 166592 2012-11-04T18:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 712925 2012-11-04T18:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 166530 2012-11-04T18:41:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 722251 2025-10-04T08:51:27.685138 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia