Poetry for Cats: The Definitive Anthology of Distinguished Feline Verse
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Poetry for Cats: The Definitive Anthology of Distinguished Feline Verse
by Authors:
Henry Beard , Gary Zamchick
Released: November, 1994
ISBN: 0679435824
Hardcover
Sales Rank: 41,537
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Customer Review #1:
A furball is a furball is a furball
In undergraduate school one of my English professors used to photocopy good poetry parodies for us. When she photocopied Henry Beards "The End of the Raven," I was smitten for life. This is a wonderful little book. Beard keeps the original meter and rhyming scheme of the poems parodied and it is priceless to compare the two side by side. A gem of a book for anyone who appreciates keen wit and a masterful command of the English language. After all, who could possibly not fall in love with someone who declares, "Do not go gentle to that damn vet/ Hide, hide when your appointment date is set" ?
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Customer Review #2:
A true classic
This is one of the funniest things Ive read in years. Beard, as usual, is masterful in his parody. In this case he takes on great poetry ranging from "Beowulf" to "Xanadu" to "Song of Myself" and and "Howl", not to mention every age and genre in between.Not only is the parody marvellous, but Beard captures the very soul and essence of the cat. (If you read nothing else, read "The End of the Raven")
As if that werent enough, the book has also made me go back and reread many of the original works, most of which I havent looked at in years, some of which Id never read. Who knew that "The Emperor of Tuna Fish" would lead me to a deeper appreciation for the original work, "The Emperor of Ice Cream"?
If you like poetry, or you like cats, or you like poetry written by cats, read this book.
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Customer Review #3:
brilliant!
Henry Beard has both a good knowledge of the original poems and of cats. His spoofs are tremendously clever, and he chooses the most common poems in English literature, so most people will recognize them. I laughed myself nearly sick. Its as good as jogging! ;-)
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