Pussy and Doggy Tales

Pussy and Doggy Tales Synopsis

"e;Pussy and Doggy Tales"e; is a 1899 collection of short children's stories about the lives and adventures of various cats and dogs. Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was a prolific and popular writer of children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. This charming children's collection will appeal to animal-loving children and would make for perfect bedtime reading. The tales include: "e;Too Clever by Half"e;, "e;The White Persian"e;, "e;A Powerful Friend"e;, "e;A Silly Question"e;, "e;The Selfish Pussy"e;, "e;Meddlesome Pussy"e;, "e;Nine Lives"e;, "e;Tinker"e;, "e;Rats!"e;, "e;The Tables Turned"e;, "e;A Noble Dog"e;, "e;The Dyer's Dog"e;, "e;The Vain Setter"e;, etc. Other notable works by this author include: "e;The Prophet's Mantle"e; (1885), "e;Something Wrong"e; (1886), and "e;The Marden Mystery"e; (1896). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

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