The Cat

audiobook

The Cat

by Violet Hunt

EN·~4 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total
1

THE CAT - BY VIOLET HUNT

0:21
2

PREFACE

1:13
3

ILLUSTRATIONS - By Adolph Birkenruth

0:34
4

THE CAT

0:00
5

CHAPTER I - THE NURSERY

22:08
6

CHAPTER II - ONE LESS THAN FIVE

15:55
7

CHAPTER III - TO LAP OR NOT TO LAP

11:57
8

CHAPTER IV - THE SCHOOLROOM

15:11
9

CHAPTER V - ONE LESS THAN FOUR

11:08
10

CHAPTER VI - THE FIRST JOURNEY

15:11

Description

A charming, cheeky voice leads listeners into the world of a Persian kitten named Loki, who narrates his early days from a newborn’s blurry view. Born blind and deaf for the first week, he watches the bustling household of a well‑to‑do family, absorbing the chatter of servants, the excitement of the child Rosamond, and the protective murmurs of his mother. The cat’s keen observations turn ordinary moments—dusting, a ripped dress, a hopeful “Petronilla!”—into vivid, humorous portraits of Victorian domestic life.

Through a series of whimsical vignettes, the kitten explores the paradox of feline independence and dependence, offering witty commentary on human folly and feline pride. Listeners will delight in the gentle satire and tender affection that reveal how a seemingly aloof cat actually knows more about love, loyalty, and mischief than anyone might expect. The first act sets a playful tone that invites you to see the world through Loki’s whiskered eyes.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (247K characters)

Series

Animal Autobiographies

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United Kingdom: Adam & Charles Black, 1905.

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2022-04-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Violet Hunt

Violet Hunt

1862–1942

A bold English writer who moved easily through the literary world of her time, she wrote sharp novels, ghostly tales, memoir, and biography. Her work is often linked with both the New Woman movement and early modern supernatural fiction.

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