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 9, 2009

June 9, 1870

Dickens died on June 9, 1870. Genius is inexplicable and intriguing: Dickens was a contemporary of Balzac, another literary genius. Changing the topic though, we notice in a letter Dickens wrote in 1867, describing a rough Atlantic crossing as he begins a reading tour, that he finds time to notice a white cat on the ship with him. This cat belonged to Southerners who had fled to Europe after the end of the Civil War. Now the family returns, bringing their cat, home.
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