His Holiness Pope Pius IX and the Temporal Rights of the Holy See: As Involving the Religious, Social, and Political Interests of the Whole World (1860)

Talking dogs and space travel are just the pretext to comment on a social issue. To understand the implications of this saga, one must be aligned with history and theology. This fantastic story deals with a lonely prodigy who stumbles upon a formula which enables dogs to talk! Told in first person, the narrator never reveals his true identity because he is a fugitive sought by the government because of his discovery. He has committed an unacceptable crime-he has taught dogs to talk! But he does not stop there; he endeavors to get them to be moral!This is a peculiar and humorous story, but its philosophical implication is directly related to the demeanor and conduct of contemporary Western Civilization. This story is a severe response to a dire malady…. Reality and fantasy are joined together where sometimes difficulty arises as to distinguishing one from the other. However, as the tale advances on to its final climax, a happy ending awaits the dispossessed protagonist who meets a beautiful young girl in paradise. They marry and have children….