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The Under Dog

by Francis Hopkinson Smith

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateClassics15 chapters
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CEFR level
B2
Length
15 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In a world where misunderstood men struggle against judgment and hardship, a painter captures the raw spirit of Kentucky mountaineers living under harsh laws and social neglect, revealing the humanity behind their fierce independence and quiet suffering.

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Contents

15 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02ILLUSTRATIONS
03I
04II
05III
06CAP'N BOB OF THE SCREAMER
07A PROCESSION OF UMBRELLAS
08"DOC" SHIPMAN'S FEE
09PLAIN FIN—PAPER-HANGER
10LONG JIM
11COMPARTMENT NUMBER FOUR—COLOGNE TO PARIS
12SAMMY

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