The Under Dog

By Francis Hopkinson Smith

Book Overview

The Under Dog is a novel written by F. Hopkinson Smith. The story follows the life of a young man named Tom Dale, who is the son of a wealthy businessman. Despite his privileged upbringing, Tom is an underdog in the eyes of his father, who disapproves of his artistic aspirations. Tom's passion for painting leads him to leave his comfortable life behind and pursue his dream in Europe. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges and setbacks, including financial struggles and a tumultuous love affair. Despite these obstacles, Tom perseveres and eventually achieves success as an artist. The novel explores themes of ambition, perseverance, and the pursuit of one's dreams. It also provides a vivid depiction of life in Europe during the late 19th century.1912. Illustrated. Smith had several careers: engineer, artist, illustrator and short story writer. His success in engineering included planning the foundations for the Statue of Liberty. He traveled frequently to Europe and became known for his portraits and illustration. Smith was an entertaining after-dinner storyteller and in his fifties he decided to commit his stories to paper and is remembered for his Colonel Carter novels. In the volume of stories, Smith explains to the readers that: In the strife of life some men lose place through physical weakness or lost opportunities or impaired abilities; struggle on as they may, they must always be the Under Dog in the fight...These Under Dogs-grave and gay-have always appealed to me. Their stories are printed here in the hope that they may also appeal to you. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162795174
• ISBN13: 9781162795171
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"