Kittens : A family chronicle by Svend Fleuron
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"Kittens: A Family Chronicle" by Svend Fleuron is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the life of a mother cat named Grey Puss and her six kittens as they navigate the challenges of survival in a rural setting, highlighting their adventures and encounters with various animals and the perils of their environment. The opening of the book introduces Grey Puss as she stealthily makes her way from
a farm to her hidden nest, where she cares for her kittens in the safety of a hollow willow stump. As the story unfolds, we see the kittens' personalities beginning to emerge, each exhibiting distinct traits. Grey Puss's past as a once-loved pet contrasts sharply with her present existence, where she must adapt to the harsh realities of life in the wild. The narrative sets the stage for their struggles against nature and the various obstacles they will face, creating a vivid and engaging introduction to the family's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Fleuron, Svend, 1874-1966 |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 |
| Translator | Pritchard, David |
| LoC No. | 22004521 |
| Title | Kittens : A family chronicle |
| Original Publication | New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1922. |
| Credits | Susan E., Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QL: Science: Zoology |
| Subject | Cats |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 74356 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-74356-1 |
| Release Date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 457 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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