The Bull Dog Breed
| The Bulldog Breed | |
|---|---|
| by Robert E. Howard | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Sailor Steve Costigan |
| Genre(s) | Boxing, Comedy |
| Published in | Fight Stories |
| Publication type | Pulp magazine |
| Publication date | February 1930 |
"The Bulldog Breed" is a short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, featuring his character Sailor Steve Costigan.
Publishing[]
It was originally published in the February 1930 issue of Fight Stories.[1]
Plot[]
A Sailor Steve Costigan story. Steve Costigan is not too popular with the Old Man of the Sea Boy, so he goes ashore and takes his also in trouble bulldog Mike with him. When a Frenchman sinks a boot into Mike, well, a man who doesn’t stick up for his dog is the lowest of the low. Steve and Francois have to settle this in the ring.
The story is now in the public domain.[2]
References[]
- ^ Publication history at Howard Works, retrieved 20 December 2007
- ^ The Robert-E-Howard: Electronic Amateur Press Association Archived 2008-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, The Copyright and Ownership Status of the Works and Words of Robert E. Howard by Paul Herman, retrieved 20 December 2007
External links[]
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Categories:
- Short stories by Robert E. Howard
- Pulp stories
- 1930 short stories
- Short stories about boxing
- Works originally published in Fight Stories
- 1930s short story stubs