Read Online Old Possum Book of Practical Cats eBook T S Eliot

Product details File Size 38 KB Print Length 27 pages Publisher Reading Essentials (April 6, 2019) Publication Date April 6, 2019 Language English ASIN B07QFJDQTK

Old Possum Book of Practical Cats eBook T S Eliot Reviews

• The literature is great, but the size of the print and the vividness of the print are disappointing. The font size is about a 7 or an 8, and the print is so light that it is difficult to read without readers. When I sit down to read a book for relaxation, I don't want to have to squint and struggle to read the print. There is plenty of blank space in the book to have increased the font size and making the font bold would have increased the enjoyment of the read tremendously.
• Before seeing Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical, CATS!, I researched how he was inspired to write and stage this unusual production. When I discovered the inspiration came from the very British, T.S.Eliot, I had to read his book of verse before seeing the play. How did I ever miss this delightful look at the behavior of cats? As a cat lover and an Anglophile, I loved meeting village cats while traveling in England. On a visit to the home of the Bronte's in Haworth, West Yorkshire, I met Thomas, a tuxedo cat, who lived in the village. He was owned by no one. He spent his mornings in a bed at the travel agency, where he had his breakfast, and then he moseyed over to the Bronte Historical Society Museum for his dinner and some human attention. If T.S. Eliot had met Thomas, there would have been a very British verse about him included in this wonderful volume. Buy this book for your children or grandchildren. When read by you, it will make them let go of the video game or smart phone for awhile!!!
• My wife loved it! Came from the UK to the states quickly enough and packaged well. Almost brand new condition.
  
  Random fact If you ever watch "Logan's Run", one of the characters in the movie quotes this book (also cited at the credits at the end).
• wonderful gift for my sister who lives in the redwood forest with her identical gray cats.....she loved it. nice and old.(the book)
• This volume was purchased as a gift for my mother and she loved it. (I also read it.) Other reviewers commented on font size issues, but neither of us noticed a problem.
• Excellent! Fun book to read to my kids. Wonderful wordy and rhythmic poems about cats that we read aloud before bed. Just watch out for some racist Asian references that were common in T.S. Elliot's time.
• My cousin treated me to CATS the musical in Hollywood, CA a month ago. I didn't think I'd like it, but I actually LOVED IT.
  I wondered what inspired it because it doesn't really have a storyline, it's just about, well... CATS... all kinds of them, and their quirky personalities. So I Googled it and found it was inspired by this funny and brilliant little book -- which is pretty funny in its own quirky way. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
• I had read this book before and loved it, but when I met Boris, a real, live version of Rum Tum Tugger, I had to buy a copy to show his owner.
  It is amazing how little had to be done to turn these poems into a great musical comedy. I am, of course, talking about Cats. Most of the poems went directly into the show without any change whatever in their wording, and only three songs were added. Let's give full credit to Mr. Webber, It took a musical genius to do that, and one of the added songs, Memories, could stand alone as a masterpiece in any company, but most of the delight of the show comes from the wonderful feline characters created in this book.
  Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Gus the theatre cat, Spindleshanks, Bustipher Brown, McCavity, Mr. Mistofflees, Mungo Jerry, and Rumpleteaser all moved effortlessly from page to stage with no changes. That has to be some sort of record. If you loved Cats (the show) you need to read this book. If you love cats (the critters) you'll want to read this book. If you like poetry, you should read this book. If you like dogs, read the battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles. (You can skip over the part about the intervention of the great rumpus cat.)
  It was written for his godchildren, but it's a great read for everyone. It's not expensive, so get it to read to your children, but read it for yourself first.