{"product_id":"literary-cats-hardcover","title":"Literary Cats - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudith Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott Pack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA light-hearted journey through the history of literary cats.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring famous fictional characters such as Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat, Beatrice Potter's Tom Kitten, and Edgar Allan Poe's Pluto, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Cats\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior lecturer at Bath Spa University's Business School and a PhD candidate at Humboldt University, Berlin. \u003cb\u003eScott Pack\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, and publisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.1 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765857747232,"sku":"9781851245734","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3b365c34dd6f41e16112d77aee26825b.webp?v=1780281860","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/literary-cats-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}