A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year: A mischievous miscellany of cats and felines in fiction

by Tara Richardson

"If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much."
― Mark Twain

From Six Dinner Sid and T.S. Eliot's rebellious Rum Tum Tugger to the infuriating Cheshire Cat of Wonderland and Behemoth the Cat - the demonic shapeshifter of Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, A Literary Cat for Every Day of the Year draws together quotes and passages from poems and stories in celebration of the most famous cats in literature.

A must-have for all cat-lovers and book lovers, this inspirational collection - with beautiful vintage line illustrations - is the perfect for every feline fan and a gift to treasure all year long.

Genres: Cats, Nonfiction, Books About Books

256 pages, Hardcover

First published August 14, 2025

Reviews

[Margie Dorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having just lost our own beloved beloved cat of seventeen years, this book, a gift from a friend, came at just the right time.

[Martha🪷 · Rating 5 out of 5]

it’s really cute and whimsical

[CharlesS · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is quite enjoyable, but it can be a year-long project if you read day by day. If you read in several sittings, you get to compare the many writers who mention cats without losing the thread.