The Cats of Copenhagen
Author(s): James Joyce
"The Cats of Copenhagen "was first written for James Joyce's most beloved audience, his only grandson, Stephen James Joyce, and sent in a letter dated September 5, 1936. Cats were clearly a common currency between Joyce and his grandson. In early August 1936, Joyce sent Stephen "a little cat filled with sweets"--a kind of Trojan cat meant to outwit grown-ups. A few weeks later, Joyce penned a letter from Copenhagen that begins "Alas! I cannot send you a Copenhagen cat because there are no cats in Copenhagen." The letter reveals the modernist master at his most playful, yet Joyce's Copenhagen has a keen, anti-authoritarian quality that transcends the mere whimsy of a children's story. Only recently rediscovered, this marks the inaugural U.S. publication of "The Cats of Copenhagen, "a treasure for readers of all ages. A rare addition to Joyce's known body of work, it is a joy to see this exquisite story in print at last.
Product Information
General Fields
- :
- : Simon & Schuster
- : Scribner
- : 0.204
- : 31 July 2012
- : 155mm X 231mm X 15mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 September 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : James Joyce
- : Hardback
- : 1012
- : Casey Sorrow
- : 823.912
- : 40
- : illustrations