Literary Cats
Literary Cats by Judith Robinson, published by Bodleian Library in 2022, offers a light-hearted journey through the history of literary cats. This 208-page book explores the connections between beloved feline companions and the literary imagination, featuring a range of works from ancient myths to contemporary novels. Readers will encounter famous fictional characters such as Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire Cat and Edgar Allan Poe’s Pluto, highlighting the significant role of cats across various literary genres.
In this engaging collection, Robinson delves into the domestication and cultural significance of cats, as well as their religious associations. The book also shares stories of real-life cats, including Bob, the famous London street cat, and those belonging to notable authors like Ernest Hemingway and Patricia Highsmith. Additionally, a section dedicated to cats in world literature introduces readers to narrator cats and companions from diverse cultures, including Japan and Eastern Europe, showcasing the enduring appeal of these animals in literature.
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A light-hearted journey through the history of literary cats.
From Puss in Boots to T. S. Eliot’s Jellicles, cats have long inspired an incredible range of fiction, memoir, and poetry. This book celebrates the connections between our favorite feline friends and the literary imagination, diving into ancient myths and fables, much-loved children’s books, classic literature, and contemporary novels.
Featuring famous fictional characters such as Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire Cat, Beatrice Potter’s Tom Kitten, and Edgar Allan Poe’s Pluto, Literary Cats explores the role of felines across literary genres. This light-hearted history also uncovers their domestication, early cultural beginnings, and religious associations. The collection also reveals the history of several real-life cats such as Bob, the famous London street cat, as well as cats belonging to authors Ernest Hemingway, Patricia Highsmith, Muriel Spark, and more. A section on cats in world literature introduces narrator cats and cat companions from Japan, Eastern Europe, France, Greece, Germany, and Finland, demonstrating their enduring worldwide appeal.
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