Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Colette 1873 1954 Willy, Colette Jouvenel, Gabrielle Claudine Colette de Colette, Sidonie Gabrielle Gauthier-Villars, Henry, Mme Colette, Sidonie-Gabrielle Kelly, Maire Monica 1876 Sept dialogues de bêtes. English Barks and Purrs Produced by Hilary Caws-Elwitt and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Barks and Purrs" by Colette is a charming collection of writings that captures the lives and thoughts of household pets, specifically a dog named Toby-Dog and a cat named Kiki-the-Demure, likely written in the early 20th century. Through whimsical dialogue and vivid characterizations, readers are introduced to the unique perspectives of these beloved pets as they reflect on their surroundings, experiences, and their relationships with their human companions. The opening of the collection sets a delightful tone, presenting Toby-Dog and Kiki-the-Demure in a relaxed afternoon ambiance as they engage in conversation. Toby laments his discomfort caused by flies and his busy mind, while Kiki exudes an air of indifference, attributing her apparent lethargy to the heat. Their exchanges are filled with humor and personality, giving insight into their individual characters as Toby's eager and naive demeanor contrasts sharply with Kiki's aloofness and complexity. This interplay of banter not only entertains but also lays a foundation for the thematic exploration of companionship, identity, and the often unspoken bond between humans and their pets throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dogs -- Fiction Cats -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Fiction 160345 158796 2024-09-05T10:11:09.664316 2023-10-05T10:30:12.107557 text/html text/html 155623 2020-12-26T02:55:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 473779 2020-12-26T02:55:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 435628 2024-09-05T10:11:16.595282 application/epub+zip 436238 2024-09-05T10:11:12.057253 application/epub+zip 102304 2024-09-05T10:11:10.377286 application/epub+zip 2908650 2024-09-05T10:11:19.474258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197833 2024-09-05T10:11:15.091270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193715 2022-09-06T04:47:44.499076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126242 126197 2024-09-05T10:11:08.680291 2023-10-05T10:30:11.259553 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 127735 2020-12-26T02:55:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 51291 2020-12-26T02:55:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 127726 2020-12-26T02:55:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51261 2020-12-26T02:55:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21252 2024-09-05T10:11:19.630220 application/rdf+xml 11474 2024-09-05T10:11:10.752239 image/jpeg 3020 2024-09-05T10:11:10.560252 image/jpeg 492737 2024-09-05T10:11:09.870324 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia