The cats' Arabian nights, or, King Grimalkum by Abby Morton Diaz
"The Cats' Arabian Nights, or, King Grimalkum" by Abby Morton Diaz is a fictional tale written in the late 19th century. The book narrates whimsical stories centered on a feline kingdom ruled by King Grimalkum, exploring themes of cruelty and kindness among cats, featuring main characters such as Pussyanita and her great ancestor, Pinky-White. It promises a blend of humor and moral lessons through a series of enchanting feline adventures. The opening of the story introduces a playful setting where children and adults are engaged in sharing cat tales, leading to a suggestion to create a "Cats' Arabian Nights" compilation. This concept becomes the premise for the literary work, with Pussyanita, a charming cat faced with King Grimalkum’s cruel decree regarding acceptable cat colors, setting the stage for a series of interwoven stories. In this beginning, Pussyanita hints at the backstory of her ancestor Pinky-White, promising to narrate how she transitioned from unhappiness to joy while navigating the complexities of their cat society. The dialogues offer a humorous yet poignant peek into the feline world and its characters, foreshadowing a delightful journey through different cat tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 89.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents
King Grimalkum and Pussyanita -- The story of Pinky-White -- The story of Black Velvet -- What Snowball told -- Madame Pussy Hunter's story -- The Spry White Kitten's story -- Mrs. Beulah Black's story -- Tweedledum and Tweedledee -- Story of Mistress Tabby Furpurr -- The story of the feeble cat and her nine lives -- The story of the two Charcoals and the four Spekkums -- The story of the Janjibo and of the frog and the rat -- What the mother rat told -- A spinning story -- The blind mice story -- The air-ball story.
Credits
Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
