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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939) is a collection of whimsical light poems by T. S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology, published by Faber and Faber. It serves as the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical Cats. Eliot wrote the poems in the 1930s and included them, under his assumed name "Old Possum", in letters to his ...
Title: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Author: Eliot, T. S. [Thomas Stearns] (1888-1965) Date of first publication: September 1939 Edition used as base for this ebook: London: Faber and Faber, December 1948 [ninth impression] Date first posted: 12 January 2016 Date last updated: 12 January 2016 Project Gutenberg Canada ebook #1295
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats - In 1939, T. S. Eliot published Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats through the publishing house Faber and Faber, where he served as an editor. The book of light verse was the basis of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats, which was first produced in London's West End in 1981 and opened on Broadway the ...
Aug 30, 1982 · by T. S. Eliot (Author), Edward Gorey (Illustrator) 4.8 2,794 ratings. See all formats and editions. The inspiration for the iconic musical Cats, T. S. Eliot's classic and delightful collection of poetry about cats, with whimsical illustrations by Edward Gorey.
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Want to read. Kindle $9.99. Rate this book. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. T.S. Eliot, Edward Gorey (Illustrator) 4.07. 28,036 ratings2,246 reviews. Cats! Some are sane, some are mad and some are good and some are bad. Enjoy the show! With all your favourite cats, starring ... Macavity, the Mystery Cat.
Apr 7, 2010 · Language. English. Naming of cats -- Old Gumbie cat -- Growltiger's last stand -- Rum Tum Tugger -- Song of the Jellicles -- Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer -- Old Deuteronomy -- Pekes and the pollicles -- Mr. Mistoffelees -- Macavity: Mystery cat -- Gus: Theatre cat -- Bustopher Jones: Cat about town -- Skimbleshanks: Railway cat -- Ad-dressing ...
Dive deep into T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.
