Lassie Come-Home Resources & Further Study

Eric Knight
This Study Guide consists of approximately 31 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Lassie Come-Home.

Lassie Come-Home Resources & Further Study

Eric Knight
This Study Guide consists of approximately 31 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Lassie Come-Home.
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Buell, Ellen Lewis. Review of Lassie Come-Home. New York Times Book Review (July 7, 1940): 10. Buell praises the book for not being over-sentimental or for "humanizing a dog's desire and instincts." Knight's characterizations are praised.

Collins, Ace. Lassie, A Dog's Life: The First Fifty Years. New York: Penguin Books, 1993. A history of Lassie as a popular culture icon. Provides biographical information about Knight and how his Yorkshire childhood and enthusiasm for collies inspired him to write Lassie ComeHome. Tells about the many adaptations and merchandise produced as part of the Lassie phenomenon.

"Knight, Eric (Mowbray)." In Something about the Author, vol. 18. Detroit: Gale, 1980. Comprehensive biographical sketch of Knight which includes his comments about aspects of his life and writing career. Provides a complete list of his books.

Review of Lassie Come-Home. Horn Book, vol. 16 (September 1940): 345. This review praises the character Lassie, saying her instinct to return...

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