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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

poetry collection by T. S. Eliot
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

Summary

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (796 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats authored T. S. Eliot[3].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats's illustrator is recorded as Nicolas Bentley[5].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats's illustrator is recorded as Edward Gorey[6].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats's illustrator is recorded as Axel Scheffler[7].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats was published by Faber & Faber[8].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats was published by Chikuma Bunko[9].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats's genre is poetry[10].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises The Naming of Cats[13].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises The Old Gumbie Cat[14].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises Growltiger's Last Stand[15].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises The Rum Tum Tugger[16].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises The Song of the Jellicles[17].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer[18].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises Old Deuteronomy[19].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises The Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles[20].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises Mr. Mistoffelees[21].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises Macavity: The Mystery Cat[22].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises Gus: The Theatre Cat[23].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises Bustopher Jones: The Cat about Town[24].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat[25].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats comprises The Ad-dressing of Cats[26].
  • Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats was released on January 1, 1939[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats authored T. S. Eliot[3]. Publishers include Faber & Faber[8] and Chikuma Bunko[9].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1939[27] and January 1, 1995[28]. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats's language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is poetry[10].

Subject and Themes

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats's main subject is cat[29].

Why It Matters

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (796 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Cats Edward Gorey literary work poetry T. S. Eliot United Kingdom

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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