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100 1 _aFielding, Henry,
_d1707-1754
245 1 4 _aThe life and adventures of a cat
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aVariously attributed to Henry Fielding and to William Guthrie.
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-03
508 _aHannah Wilson, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
520 _a"The Life and Adventures of a Cat" by Henry Fielding and William Guthrie is a fictional narrative, likely written in the mid-18th century. The story revolves around the character of Tom, a cat with a remarkable life marked by various trials and tribulations, as well as humorous escapades. Through Tom's adventures, the book explores themes of cleverness, survival, and the complexity of feline nature. The opening of the tale sets the stage for a whimsical exploration of the characteristics and sagacity of cats, asserting their superiority over other animals through philosophical musings. It introduces Tom's birth from a lineage of poor but noble cats, detailing the chaos surrounding his early life that sees him lose his siblings and endure hardship in a world where cats must navigate human affairs. As the narrative unfolds, witty commentary and irony permeate the story, painting a rich image of Tom's exploits and the peculiar societal traits surrounding both humans and their feline companions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Willoughby Mynors, 1760
653 _aCats -- Fiction
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 18th century
700 1 _aGuthrie, William,
_d1708-1770
856 4 _uhttps://books.google.com/books?id=SVHzvQAACAAJ
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75512
999 _c116237
_d116237