The Philosophy of Cats: Fables of Our Time

Author: (USA) Vacha Masu, translated by Lu Yuming
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Two stray kittens accidentally arrive at the entrance of a rural estate, and the owner, out of kindness, takes them in. Year after year, the kittens grow into two beautiful adult cats. Suddenly one day, they begin to speak to the owner. This is also an allegorical story, similar to Aesop's Fables and La Fontaine's Fables, but the communication is no longer limited to humans. Here, cats—the popular pet—tell the mysterious history of their tribe, from their ancestral homeland of ancient Egypt, through ancient times and the Middle Ages, all the way to modern-day America. The novel describes the philosophy and religion of the feline world, where history and legends intertwine, creating a fantastical and imaginative tapestry. This story depicts a failed experiment. The experiment studied how to raise, educate, and train two female kittens. The story describes how the two cats show their owner and benefactor the myths of their tribe, their noble lineage, and their role in the progress of civilization, as well as how they eventually spread globally and conquered the world. The story recounts the kittens' abduction from Egypt, Jacob's dream, the encounter between King Solomon and Queen Sheba, and many delightful and heart-wrenching episodes. The journey involves witch trials, animal trials, the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Vikings, the Normans, and the brave explorers across the ocean. Even supernatural forces are brought into our view.