Author: Michel Parry
Publisher: Taplinger Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780800807306
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Beware of the Cat, Stories of Feline Fantasy and Horror
Author: Michel Parry
Publisher: Taplinger Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780800807306
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Publisher: Taplinger Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780800807306
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Cat
Author: Katharine M. Rogers
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1861894848
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
According to ancient Egyptian lore, the goddess Bast, who protected her worshippers from disease and hard luck, had the figure of a woman and the head of a cat. Egyptians loved their feline companions, including them in family portraits, mummifying them alongside their owners, and creating exquisite works of sculpture around their graceful forms. Four thousand years later, the cat continues to charm us. Katharine M. Rogers traces our relationship with this curious creature in Cat, an entertaining look at one of the most popular pets in the world. From the domestic cat’s emergence in ancient Egypt to its enormous popularity in the contemporary United States, Rogers uncovers the feline’s cultural history in all its numerous forms: rat-catcher, witch’s familiar, and even the inscrutable creature that inspired Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allan Poe. As Rogers demonstrates, our fascination with cats lies in their uncanny ability to embody just about any character—from sweet to ferocious, affectionate to independent, eerie to elegant. Cat will be relished by anyone who appreciates these lovable companions and their amazing ability to bring joy to our lives.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1861894848
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
According to ancient Egyptian lore, the goddess Bast, who protected her worshippers from disease and hard luck, had the figure of a woman and the head of a cat. Egyptians loved their feline companions, including them in family portraits, mummifying them alongside their owners, and creating exquisite works of sculpture around their graceful forms. Four thousand years later, the cat continues to charm us. Katharine M. Rogers traces our relationship with this curious creature in Cat, an entertaining look at one of the most popular pets in the world. From the domestic cat’s emergence in ancient Egypt to its enormous popularity in the contemporary United States, Rogers uncovers the feline’s cultural history in all its numerous forms: rat-catcher, witch’s familiar, and even the inscrutable creature that inspired Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allan Poe. As Rogers demonstrates, our fascination with cats lies in their uncanny ability to embody just about any character—from sweet to ferocious, affectionate to independent, eerie to elegant. Cat will be relished by anyone who appreciates these lovable companions and their amazing ability to bring joy to our lives.
The Cat and the Human Imagination
Author: Katharine M. Rogers
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472087501
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
An intelligent, amusing, and affectionate look at cats in history, literature, and art
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472087501
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
An intelligent, amusing, and affectionate look at cats in history, literature, and art
Genreflecting
Author: Betty Rosenberg
Publisher: Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher: Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
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H. P. Lovecraft and Lovecraft Criticism
Author: S. T. Joshi
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1592240127
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
This is Lovecraft scholar Joshi's definitive annotated bibliography to works by and about H.P. Lovecraft.
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1592240127
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
This is Lovecraft scholar Joshi's definitive annotated bibliography to works by and about H.P. Lovecraft.
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2484
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2484
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The Black Cat
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher: SAMPI Books
ISBN: 658593413X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" is a short story that explores themes of guilt and perversity. The narrator, haunted by cruelty to his black cat and acts of domestic violence, is consumed by paranoia and madness. His attempt to conceal a crime leads to his own disgrace.
Publisher: SAMPI Books
ISBN: 658593413X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" is a short story that explores themes of guilt and perversity. The narrator, haunted by cruelty to his black cat and acts of domestic violence, is consumed by paranoia and madness. His attempt to conceal a crime leads to his own disgrace.
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Author: Estelle A. Fidell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780824204976
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780824204976
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description