The Book Of Cats
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few creatures have captivated the human imagination quite like the cat — mysterious, imperious, and endlessly compelling — and The Book of Cats gathers the finest writing ever devoted to our feline companions into one definitive collection. Edited by poets George MacBeth and Martin Booth, this anthology draws together poetry, prose, and fiction from a remarkable breadth of writers, all united by their fascination with the cat in its many guises: domestic tyrant, nocturnal wanderer, and inscrutable muse. The collection illustrates the cat's singular place in literature and culture, weaving together classical verse with modern observation to reveal how deeply these animals have shaped our inner lives. MacBeth and Booth bring a poet's sensibility to their curation, selecting works that resonate with wit, tenderness, and occasional darkness. Whether you are a lifelong cat devotee or simply a lover of fine writing, this anthology will leave you wondering just who, in the end, has truly been observing whom.
Author: George Macbeth And Martin Booth
Format: Paperback
Published: 1979, Penguin
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few creatures have captivated the human imagination quite like the cat — mysterious, imperious, and endlessly compelling — and The Book of Cats gathers the finest writing ever devoted to our feline companions into one definitive collection. Edited by poets George MacBeth and Martin Booth, this anthology draws together poetry, prose, and fiction from a remarkable breadth of writers, all united by their fascination with the cat in its many guises: domestic tyrant, nocturnal wanderer, and inscrutable muse. The collection illustrates the cat's singular place in literature and culture, weaving together classical verse with modern observation to reveal how deeply these animals have shaped our inner lives. MacBeth and Booth bring a poet's sensibility to their curation, selecting works that resonate with wit, tenderness, and occasional darkness. Whether you are a lifelong cat devotee or simply a lover of fine writing, this anthology will leave you wondering just who, in the end, has truly been observing whom.