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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

T. S. Eliot

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T.S. Eliot pays tribute to "Mr. Mistoffelees, " "The Run Tum Tugger, " "Macavity: The Mystery Cat, " and a variety of other cats in this engaging collection of humorous poems. Originally composed to amuse Mr. Eliot's intimate friends, to whom they were sent anonymously, these verses have proven irresistible to cat lovers, lovers of nonsense, and admirers of T.S. Eliot throughout the English-speaking world.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Ecco Press
  • Publish Date: Aug 30th, 1982
  • Pages: 64
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.30in - 5.85in - 0.47in - 0.40lb
  • EAN: 9780151686568
  • Recommended age: 10-13
  • Categories: • European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh• Cats - Breeds• Form - Limericks & Verse

About the Author

Eliot, T. S.: -

THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT was born in St Louis, Missouri, in 1888. He moved to England in 1914 and published his first book of poems in 1917. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1948. Eliot died in 1965.

Gorey, Edward: -

Edward Gorey (1925-2000) wrote and illustrated such popular books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Headless Bust. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Edward Gorey's Dracula. Animated sequences of his work have introduced the PBS series Mystery! since 1980.

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@marchxness Turns out the answer is yes! "The Macavity Award is named for the “mystery cat” of T.S. Eliot (Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats)."

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“Macavity- The Mystery Cat”, from T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, illustration by Edward Gorey ~ c. 1980. https://t.co/SRwgs8W2KE

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If you voted T.S. Eliot: you're correct! Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats first introduced the world to famous cats like Macavity, Skimbleshanks, and more. "Jellicles are and Jellicles do!" 🎶

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Praise for this book

"Enough ferocious fancy and parody to knock the spots off most cat books and most...verses." -- Time "An absolutely marvelous rendition of Eliot's poetic classic, written for his godchildren and friends in the 1930s, which inspired the Broadway musical Cats." -- Library Journal, starred review --

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