The Cat That Walked by Himself: And Other Stories (精装)

分类: 图书,进口原版书,Literature & Fiction(文学与虚构类),Genre Fiction(类型小说),
品牌: Rudyard Kipling
基本信息出版社:
BRITISH LIB (2010年10月15日)精装:72页正文语种:英语ISBN:0712358099条形码:9780712358095产品尺寸及重量:15 x 11.6 x 1.2 cm ; 141 gASIN:0712358099
商品描述内容简介Originally collected in Rudyard Kipling’sJust So Storiesin 1902,The Cat that Walked by Himselfis one of the best-loved cat tales ever written. It is a story of the beginning of domesticated life: Man meets Woman and they move into a cave and set up the first household. Dog, Horse, and Cow come out of the Wild Woods and become tame. But Cat refuses, “I am not a friend and I am not a servant. I am the Cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me.” Woman makes a bargain with Cat to allow him to come into the cave and sit by the fire and drink milk. But when night comes, he is once again the Cat that walks by himself.
The contrast between the cozy, domestic world and the cold, dark outdoors where the cat still has his freedom make this a compelling tale and a fun take on the independent feline character. This beautiful book is illustrated with the original pen-and-ink drawings by Kipling, including the iconic picture of the cat “walking by his wild lone through the Wet Wild Woods and waving his wild tail”.
This edition also offers two other favorite children’s stories told by Kipling, “How the Camel Got His Hump,” ‘”The Elephant’s Child,” and “How the Rhinocerous Got His Skin.” This charming book is the perfect gift for children, cat lovers, and Kipling fans alike.
作者简介 RudyardKipling(1865–1936) was one of the most popular writers in English of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was the youngest and the first English-speaking Nobel laureate.