The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

June 7, 2009

June 7, 1899

Elizabeth Bowen, born into the Anglo-Irish class in County Cork, was novelist whose work reflects the intellectual world of the 1930s. Her short story, "The Cat Jumps," is about a couple who insist on buying a house which was the scene of a murder. Amidst the Freudian explanations of action, we have a suspenseful story with of course, a rational ending.
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