
TALES FROM CATLAND, - FOR - LITTLE KITTENS. - BY - AN OLD TABBY.
With Engravings from Designs by Billings.
BOSTON: THURSTON, TORRY, AND EMERSON, Printers, Devonshire Street.
TO THE - KITTENS OF ENGLAND, - THE FOLLOWING PAGES - ARE VERY AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED, - BY THEIR SINCERE FRIEND AND WELL-WISHER,
TALES FROM CATLAND.
A charming miniature world unfolds in a grand palace where silk curtains, marble walls, and glittering mirrors set the scene for two very different feline residents. Glumdalkin, a plump, ebony‑coated elder with wary green eyes, prefers the quiet comfort of a warm cushion, while sprightly Friskarina, a tortoise‑shell kitten, darts about the room with boundless curiosity. Their gentle rivalry and affectionate bickering paint a picture of family dynamics that feels both timeless and delightfully playful.
The princess, gifted with the ability to understand animal speech, listens in as the cats converse beside the crackling fire on a cold winter’s evening. Their whispered accusations, half‑hearted apologies, and hints of a missing morning adventure invite listeners into a warm, whimsical tale of mischief, patience, and the simple joys of sharing a hearth. The story’s tender humor and vivid imagery make it a perfect, soothing listen for young ears.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (105K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2009-09-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Best known for the charming Victorian cat fantasy Tales From Catland, this elusive writer appears to have published under a playful pen name rather than a documented personal identity. The surviving record gives the book center stage: fairy-tale adventures, gentle moral lessons, and a warm dedication to the "kittens of England."
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