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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (The Illustrated Old Possum) (Paperback)

by T.S. Eliot (Author), Nicholas Bentley (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber (4 May 1974)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571105580
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571105588
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 15.4 x 0.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,322 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Work, 5 Jul 1999
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Although easily outselling The Wasteland or, probably, all of Eliot's other works put together, this richly worded collection is frequently dismissed by critics as frivolous. The poems are rarely included in Eliot anthologies and are probably much more frequently read by children than by adults.

However, there is much in Old Possum to intrigue the literary critic - as well as his/her child.

Firstly, the mixture of sounds, the repetition and the language are all distincly Eliot's own. His recurrent themes of the passing of time and nostalgia are all there, and couched in a glorious rhythm so in tune with, say, Four Quartents, that it does not take an expert to find the similarities.

To the child: read this book for fun. To the adult familiar with Eliot's less accessible works: read it to remind yourself of the man behind the poet.

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3 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Purrrrrfect!, 16 Nov 2004
Old possoms book of poems is wicked, as an andrew Lloyed Webber fan I can see all the cats as I read this amazing work of art.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Quite amusing !, 14 Jul 2009
By Sr Elizabeth Matson - See all my reviews
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An unusual and amusing "catty book"
I enjoyed reading it and will pass it on to my cat lover friends! Thank you
Elizabeth
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