Bruno

Dublin Core

Abstract

Fictionalized account the author's early married life when they take in a dog from the husband's sister's family. The best indicator of time period in the story is the description of the trip from Jacksonville to St. Augustine, dating the time period as pre-Flagler Era. The story focuses on the domestic interactions with the adopted dog, Bruno, from when he is adopted until his death in an unnamed Florida locale - probably Lake Worth County where the Deweys finally settled permanently.

It is hard to identify specific locations in this story.

Title

Bruno

Publisher

Boston: Little, Brown, and Co.

Date

Language

English

Subject

Comedy or Humor
Youth

Coverage

Statehood to 1887

Has Format

Available for free on HathiTrust.

References

Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.

Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. Nashville, TN: George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.

Bibliographic Citation

Dewey, Byrd Spilman. Bruno. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1899.

Citation

Byrd Spilman Dewey, “Bruno,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed July 16, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/13.

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