The Cat’s Tales by Charlie Creed
Cats have been worshipped and the subject of folklore stories for thousands of years. Since the time of the Egyptian Pharaohs, cats have been the centre of attention, and in
It’s unsurprising that cats have maintained a focus in folklore throughout the ages, as, in many ways, their characteristics emulate ourselves; they can be loving, yet mischievous, sly yet a perfect companion, they’ve represented the good and evil within ourselves, being linked to witchcraft and various folk and fairy tales of the past few centuries. These tales have been lovingly collected by Charlie Creed for our enjoyment and convenience. Taking many of these characteristics into each chapter, we’re not only given an insight into the story itself, but also a brief history of the anecdotal behaviour of our feline friends.
Through the use of fairy tales and folklore has brought to life the humanistic side of animals, and tales such as Puss in Boots and Dick Whittington and his Cat have prevailed throughout the ages, not only to inspire the imagination but also to entertain in modern pantomime. However, one of the many highlights of
Replete with illustrations by Tim Oakenhill, which adds to the charm of The Cat’s Tales, showing our friends in all of their mischievous and playful glory, The Cat’s Tales is a wonderful and charming tribute to our feline friends and all they bring to our lives.
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by Charlie Creed is out now, published by Elliott & Thompson (£14.99). To order a copy, go to eandtbooks.com
Founder and Editor of Pilgrim House and The Gothic Revival, currently undertaking research in Gothic Literature and religion and working on a book on Folklore and early Welsh Christianity. Tom’s other work on music, poetry, health along other writings and images can be found at tomasstanger.com