A Dog of Flanders

The only other was "Little Women". Anyone that has felt the joy and harshness of nature, the love and devotion of a pet, the unconditional love of a parent, and an intense spiritual feeling(in my case a love of Jesus); will be deeply moved by this story. I was literally crying by the last page. This is a timeless story with a message for everyone!

Though I have known this story long time for 25 years or so, it was from animation. So it was different from waht I know. Basically it was same and I found the more details but I also foud some conflicts. Johan was 80 years old when Nello was 2 years old. His mother was very old or Johan was very old when he got his daughter. Nello died when he was 15 but animation was much younger. The problem I see is 15 years old boy is old enough to live by himself 100 years ago ( I might be wrong). Anyway setting of age is kinda wrong. By the way I read a book which is published in 1910 not this book. If this book is different, please let me know.

Ouida expresses depiction of the village in Belgium very beautifully.This also sadly beautiful tale written about Nello, and his dog, and Patrasche can make many people cry.@Nello works to one portion, though he is a boy, and he studies the importance of finishing alone. It is insisted that working hard at any work is important for this work.@Simultaneously, this work expresses the discrimination to a poor person.Nello who believed his future is a manly boy, being equal to the cold treatment by villagers.

Very famous story in Japan. After many hardships, a boy and a dog could glance a Rubens in Notre Dam de Antwerp to be relieved from their lives. They gave their friends the purest form of love, which will be deeply engraved on readers' memory. A true gem.

This story reminds us that dogs are the best companions for human-beings. The firm and genuine friendship between Nero and Patrache is clearly described against the background of the dark, cold, gloomy weather of the northern country, and against the coldness of their neighbors who misunderstand much about them. If you like this kind of tragic story and want to read another one, please check outeHACHI|KO MONOGATARI'. This story (=MONOGATARI) is also focused on the close relationship between a human (a Japanese) and a dog. This is a touching tale, too. Unfortunately, however, I'm not sure whether it is translated in English or not. Anyway, I do recommend eA dog of Flanders', the most famous masterpiece of Ouida.