Project Gutenberg 2009-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 80 Slesar, Henry 1927 2002 Leslie, O. H. Mitchell, Clyde Jarvis, E. K. My Father, the Cat Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "My Father, the Cat" by Henry Slesar is a whimsical short story that was likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative blends elements of fantasy and humor, centering around the peculiar relationship between a human son, Étienne, and his father, an extraordinary talking cat named Dauphin. The storyline explores themes of identity, societal norms, and the complexities of love, particularly in how Étienne navigates his relationship with his fiancée, Joanna, while keeping the true nature of his father a secret. The story unfolds as Étienne, raised by his cultured cat father after the death of his delicate mother, prepares to introduce Joanna to his family's estate in Brittany. As the couple arrives, Étienne grapples with revealing the truth about his paternity, fearing that Joanna, a lively woman from the American Southwest, may react poorly to the revelation of having a cat as a father. The narrative builds tension as the dinner unfolds, culminating in a humorous yet poignant moment when Joanna unknowingly treats Dauphin as a regular pet. Ultimately, the tale explores the weight of secrets and the unexpected, juxtaposing the ordinary with the fantastical in Étienne’s life, and challenges readers to consider the nature of love and acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Fantasy fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 42040 42044 2024-10-12T07:34:18.704359 2023-09-12T10:34:49.710499 text/html text/html 38217 2021-01-04T18:45:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 36547 2021-01-04T18:45:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 97311 2024-10-12T07:34:22.471357 application/epub+zip 96188 2024-10-12T07:34:20.297339 application/epub+zip 75263 2024-10-12T07:34:19.242345 application/epub+zip 192589 2024-10-12T07:34:24.098319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185502 2024-10-12T07:34:21.879367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121032 2022-09-13T07:03:56.224984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35933 35832 2024-10-12T07:34:18.415359 2023-09-12T10:34:49.544483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 35806 2021-01-04T18:45:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14081 2021-01-04T18:45:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20235 2024-10-12T07:34:24.252317 application/rdf+xml 11693 2024-10-12T07:34:19.764341 image/jpeg 3308 2024-10-12T07:34:19.499354 image/jpeg 94519 2024-10-12T07:34:18.712356 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 en.wikipedia