The Diaz, Abby Morton 1821-1904 creator Cox, Palmer 1840-1924 Francis, J. G. (Joseph Greene) 1849-1930 Lawson, Lizzie Sweeney, Morgan J. Weir, Harrison 1824-1906 text utu 2022 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Cats' Arabian Nights, or, King Grimalkum" by Abby Morton Diaz is a fictional tale written in the late 19th century. The book narrates whimsical stories centered on a feline kingdom ruled by King Grimalkum, exploring themes of cruelty and kindness among cats, featuring main characters such as Pussyanita and her great ancestor, Pinky-White. It promises a blend of humor and moral lessons through a series of enchanting feline adventures. The opening of the story introduces a playful setting where children and adults are engaged in sharing cat tales, leading to a suggestion to create a "Cats' Arabian Nights" compilation. This concept becomes the premise for the literary work, with Pussyanita, a charming cat faced with King Grimalkum’s cruel decree regarding acceptable cat colors, setting the stage for a series of interwoven stories. In this beginning, Pussyanita hints at the backstory of her ancestor Pinky-White, promising to narrate how she transitioned from unhappiness to joy while navigating the complexities of their cat society. The dialogues offer a humorous yet poignant peek into the feline world and its characters, foreshadowing a delightful journey through different cat tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) King Grimalkum and Pussyanita -- The story of Pinky-White -- The story of Black Velvet -- What Snowball told -- Madame Pussy Hunter's story -- The Spry White Kitten's story -- Mrs. Beulah Black's story -- Tweedledum and Tweedledee -- Story of Mistress Tabby Furpurr -- The story of the feeble cat and her nine lives -- The story of the two Charcoals and the four Spekkums -- The story of the Janjibo and of the frog and the rat -- What the mother rat told -- A spinning story -- The blind mice story -- The air-ball story. Release date is 2022-12-06 Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, 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.) Originally published: United States: D. Lothrop Company, 1881 Fantasy literature Animals -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction Cats -- Juvenile fiction Pets -- Juvenile fiction Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction PZ United States: D. Lothrop Company, 1881 https://archive.org/details/catsarabiannight00diaz/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69482 https://archive.org/details/catsarabiannight00diaz/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69482 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134616.0 69482