02448cam a22003853u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000040001122450023001522640051001753000047002263360026002733370026002993380036003255000085003615000031004465080095004775201210005725340045017826530021018276530042018486530017018906530022019076530022019296530029019516530023019808560042020039990017020455759UtSlPG20260610133143.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMcCutcheon, George Barr,d1866-192814aThe Day of the Dog 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Dog  aRelease date is 2004-05-01  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHumorous stories  aInheritance and succession -- Fiction  aLove stories  aWidows -- Fiction  aAdventure stories  aUnited States -- Fiction  aLawyers -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5759  c47785d47785