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An extended political satire uses an animal allegory in which a community of dogs confronts parasitic fleas that symbolize monopolies, political bosses, and religious complicity. Through episodic chapters and humorous vignettes the narrative traces the founding, internal debates, and social transformations of the town, exposing venality in commerce, corruption in legislatures, and the subservience of institutions that profit from inequality. The work blends ridicule and moral exhortation to urge popular awareness and reform, advocating civic engagement as the remedy to entrenched greed and factional power.

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Title: The Dogs and the Fleas

Author: Frederic Scrimshaw

Release date: May 31, 2020 [eBook #62292]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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The Dogs and the Fleas

BY

ONE OF THE DOGS

ILLUSTRATED

PUBLISHED BY
Douglas McCallum
90 WASHINGTON ST. CHICAGO ILL.
1893



COPYRIGHT 1893
BY
DOUGLAS McCALLUM
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED


ELECTROTYPED BY THE
LIBBY & SHERWOOD PRINTING CO.
CHICAGO.