The Illustrated Old Possum

With illustrations by Nicolas Bentley

T. S. Eliot, Nicolas Bentley

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• eBook ISBN:
  9780571283545
• Year: 2012

A stunning new gift edition of this much-loved classic.

Cats! Some are sane, and some are mad.
Some are good, and some are bad . . .

The original Old Possum's illustrations have been lovingly restored and are showcased in this beautiful new hardback edition, perfect for children and Eliot aficionados alike. These lovable cat poems were written by T. S. Eliot for his godchildren and continue to delight children and grown-ups. The collection inspired the musical Cats!, and features Macavity, Mr Mistofelees and Growltiger!

Table of contents

• Cover
• Landing Page
• Title Page
• Preface
• Contents
• The Naming of Cats
• The Old Gumbie Cat
• Growltiger’s Last Stand
• The Rum Tum Tugger
• The Song of the Jellicles
• Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
• Old Deuteronomy
• Of the Awefull Battle  of the Pekes and the Pollicles
• Mr Mistoffelees
• Macavity: The Mystery Cat
• Gus: The Theatre Cat
• Bustopher Jones: The Cat  about Town
• Skimbleshanks:  The Railway Cat
• The Ad-dressing of Cats
• Cat Morgan Introduces Himself
• About the Author
• By T. S. Eliot
• Copyright