The Dog Crusoe and his Master

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The Dog Crusoe and his Master

by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

EN·~8 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total
1

Chapter One. - The Backwoods Settlement—Crusoe’s Parentage and Early History—The agonising pains and sorrows of his puppyhood, and other interesting matters.

15:21
2

Chapter Two. - A shooting match and its consequences—New friends introduced to the reader—Crusoe and his mother change masters.

17:38
3

Chapter Three. - Speculative remarks with which the reader may or may not agree—An old woman—Hopes and wishes commingled with hard facts—The dog Crusoe’s education begun.

17:14
4

Chapter Four. - Our hero enlarged upon—Grumps.

10:36
5

Chapter Five. - A mission of peace—Unexpected joys—Dick and Crusoe set off for the land of the Red-skins, and meet with adventures by the way as a matter of course—Night in the wild woods.

21:58
6

Chapter Six. - The great prairies of the “far west”—A remarkable colony discovered, and a miserable night endured.

15:51
7

Chapter Seven. - The “wallering” peculiarities of buffalo bulls—The first buffalo hunt and its consequences—Crusoe comes to the rescue—Pawnees discovered—A monster buffalo hunt—Joe acts the part of ambassador.

30:01
8

Chapter Eight. - Dick and his friends visit the Indians and see many wonders—Crusoe, too, experiences a few surprises and teaches Indian dogs a lesson—An Indian dandy—A foot-race.

23:16
9

Chapter Nine. - Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part—A friend gained—A great feast.

17:26
10

Chapter Ten. - Perplexities—Our hunters plan their escape—Unexpected interruption—The tables turned—Crusoe mounts guard—The escape.

24:08

Description

The tale begins with a surprisingly tender portrait of Crus Crusoe, a dog who once yawned as a rotund, blind pup before growing into the sturdy companion of a frontier family. Though the narrator playfully cautions against underestimating his humble start, the opening hints at a deeper, almost mythic journey that will shape both animal and man.

Set against the sweeping Mustang Valley along the Missouri’s tributaries, the story places the new settlers—armed, hardy, and eager for “elbow room”—amid a landscape teeming with wild horses, buffalo, and the restless presence of neighboring tribes. As the squatters carve out cabins and hunt for food, Crusoe’s own path becomes intertwined with the hardships and hopes of those pioneers, promising a series of rugged adventures and quiet moments of loyalty in a world where survival is as fierce as the winds across the prairie.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (474K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Release date

2007-06-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

1825–1894

Best known for classic adventure stories such as The Coral Island, this Scottish writer drew on real travel and working life to give his tales energy, danger, and a strong sense of place. He wrote for young readers, but his stories still carry the pull of exploration and survival.

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