TY - BOOK AU - Carrington,Edith AU - Cooper,Florence M. TI - Dick and His Cat, and Other Tales AV - PZ PY - 2009/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Animals -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2009-03-18; Produced by R. Cedron, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Dick and His Cat, and Other Tales" by Edith Carrington is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The series aims to promote kindness and compassion, particularly towards animals and those less fortunate. The opening tale introduces young Dick Whittington, who faces hardships after losing his parents and embarks on an adventure to London where he encounters challenges and forms a bond with a stray cat. At the start of the tale, we meet Dick, a poor boy from a country village, who, after begging for food in the streets of London, finds solace in the company of a stray cat he rescues. Together, they endure hardship and mistreatment but develop a close friendship, highlighting themes of empathy and companionship in the face of adversity. The story sets the foundation for Dick's journey, suggesting that their relationship will play a significant role in his transformation and future fortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28351 ER -