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604 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1821
I don鈥檛 see why an agreeable domestic pet with a happy natural disposition shouldn鈥檛 be taught to read and write, or indeed why such a little creature couldn鈥檛 rise to become a scholar and poet. Is that so unprecedented a thing? I won鈥檛 go so far as to quote the Thousand and One Nights as the best historical source, and a source full of pragmatic authenticity; I will just remind you, my dear fellow, of Puss in Boots, a tomcat of great magnanimity, penetrating reason and deep knowledge.