book cover of Argos and His Master
 

Argos and His Master

(2012)
A Story by

 
 
"Life is this way: first you have to beg for things and then you have to growl to keep them." Argos's master has been sent to the mountains for his health. Bored, he resolves to teach his hunting dog to talk. The experiment fails, but he himself--the more advanced animal--manages to learn Argos's language.

Length: 9,200 words
Genre: short story


Genre: Literary Fiction

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