James Joyce,Casey Sorrow
The Cats of Copenhagen was first written for James Joyceâ€™s most beloved audience, his only grandson Stephen James Joyce, 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 â€œa little cat filled with sweetsâ€â€”a kind of Trojan cat meant to outwit grown-ups. A few weeks later, Joyce penned a letter from Copenhagen which begins, â€œAlas! I cannot send you a Copenhagen cat because there are no cats in Copenhagen.â€ ,The letter reveals the modernist master at his most playful, yet Joyceâ€™s Copenhagen has a keen, anti-authoritarian quality that transcends the mere whimsy of a childrenâ€™s story. Only recently rediscovered, this marks the inaugural U.S. publication of The Cats of Copenhagen, a treasure for readers of all age. A rare addition to Joyceâ€™s known body of work, it is a joy to see this exquisite story in print at last.
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The Cats of Copenhagen