The Fireside Sphinx

Cats, cats, cats. Long before they became the defining meme of the Internet, Agnes Repplier wrote down the long history of the feline in Western culture.

In this illustrated text, designed for today's e-reading device, Agnes Repplier takes the reader on a journey from ancient Egypt to the nunneries of Medieval Europe. She describes the horrors that befell the cat in Europe during the witch trials and their eventual redemption and adulation from artists and authors. Within these pages you will find the stories of such noted felines as Puss-In-Boots, Dick Whittington, and the king of cats. You will also meet the pets of Montaigne, Victor Hugo, Baudelaire, M Gautier, Matthew Arnold and Dr. Johnson.

Celebrate the rich feline history of Europe with this engaging and well-researched cultural snapshot of our love affair with our tabbies, tomcats and pretty kitties.

This edition of THE FIRESIDE SPHINX has been proofed against the original edition of the work and formatted specifically for Amazon's family of Kindle readers.