Catland : feline enchantment and the making of the modern world
Hughes, Kathryn, 1959-2025
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As cat capitalism boomed in the spectacular Edwardian age, prized animals changed hands for hundreds of pounds and a new industry sprung up to cater for their every need. Cats were no longer basement-dwelling pest-controllers, but stylish cultural subversives, more likely to flaunt a magnificent ruff and a pedigree from Persia. Wherever you found old conventions breaking down, there was a cat at the centre of the storm. Whether they were flying aeroplanes, sipping champagne or arguing about politics, Wain's feline cast offered a sly take on the restless and risky culture of the post-Victorian world. No-one experienced these uncertainties more acutely than Wain himself, confined to a mental asylum while creating his most iconic work. 'Catland' is a fascinating and fabulous unravelling of our obsession with cats, and the man dedicated to chronicling them.
Main title:
Catland : feline enchantment and the making of the modern world / Kathryn Hughes.
Author:
Hughes, Kathryn, 1959-, author
Imprint:
London : 4th Estate, 2025.
Collation:
416 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008365141 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
759.2
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
5705309