03426cam a22004813u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500470016026400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350504370042450801950086152012460105653400450230265300200234770000510236770000290241870000360244770000360248370000360251970000460255570000470260170000540264870000330270270000480273570000340278370000280281770000390284585600430288499900170292730092UtSlPG20260610133703.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21013067  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPN1 aVan Vechten, Carl,d1880-196410aLords of the Housetops: Thirteen Cat Tales 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-09-260 aThe cat / M. E. W. Freeman
Zut / G. W. Carryl
A psychical invasion / A. Blackwood
The afflictions of an English cat / H. de Balzac (translated from the French by C. Van Vechten)
Gipsy / B. Tarkington
The Blue Dryad / G. H. Powell
Dick Baker's cat / Mark Twain
The black cat / E. A. Poe
Madame Jolicoeur's cat / T. A. Janvier
A friendly rat / W. H. Hudson
Monty's friend / W. L. Alden
The queen's cat / P. Bacon
Calvin / C. D. Warner  aProduced by David Edwards, Woodie4 and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)  a"Lords of the Housetops: Thirteen Cat Tales" by Carl Van Vechten et al. is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology showcases a variety of narratives centered around cats, each tale exploring unique themes and perspectives on feline life. Through these stories, readers can expect to encounter different characters and scenarios that convey the independence, quirks, and intricacies of cat behavior and their relationships with humans.  The opening of the collection features a tale titled "The Cat" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. It introduces a solitary cat navigating the harsh winter landscape in search of food. The cat employs incredible patience as it waits for a rabbit and ultimately captures its prey. After this successful hunt, the cat returns to its master's cabin, only to find that the master has been absent for the winter. As the story unfolds, a weary stranger seeks refuge in the cabin, and the cat forms an unexpected bond with him, sharing its hard-earned meal. The narrative beautifully sets the stage for themes of survival, companionship, and the poignant connections between animals and humans amidst challenging circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCats -- Fiction1 aAlden, W. L.q(William Livingston),d1837-19081 aBacon, Peggy,d1895-19871 aBalzac, Honoré de,d1799-18501 aBlackwood, Algernon,d1869-19511 aCarryl, Guy Wetmore,d1873-19041 aFreeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins,d1852-19301 aHudson, W. H.q(William Henry),d1841-19221 aJanvier, Thomas A.q(Thomas Allibone),d1849-19131 aPoe, Edgar Allan,d1809-18491 aPowell, G. H.q(George Herbert),d1856-19241 aTarkington, Booth,d1869-19461 aTwain, Mark,d1835-19101 aWarner, Charles Dudley,d1829-190040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30092  c70940d70940