Project Gutenberg 2009-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 157 Gautier, Théophile 1811 1872 Gaultier, Theophile Gautier, Theophile Gautier, Pierre-Jules-Théophile Sumichrast, Frederick C. de (Frederick Caesar de) 1845 1933 Sumichrast, Frederick Caesar John Martin Samuel Roussy de Sumichrast, F. C. de (Frederick Caesar de) De Sumichrast, Frederick C. (Frederick Caesar) Sumichrast, Frédéric César de Sumichrast, Frederic Cesar de My Private Menagerie from The Works of Theophile Gautier Volume 19 Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Linda McKeown, Joseph Cooper, Nick Wall, Julia Miller, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "My Private Menagerie" by Théophile Gautier is a collection of autobiographical essays written in the mid-19th century. This charming work centers around the author's deep love for animals, especially cats and dogs, and reflects on the unique bonds forged between humans and their pets. Through vivid anecdotes, Gautier explores themes of companionship, loyalty, and the bittersweet nature of life with animals. In the book, Gautier recounts various experiences with the pets that shared his life, conveying their personalities and quirks with affection and humor. He introduces readers to notable companions like Cagnotte, his childhood dog, and a succession of cats including the aristocratic Don Pierrot and the enigmatic Eponine. Each animal is given a distinctive characterization, with evocative descriptions of their quirks and interactions. The narrative is woven with moments of joy, tragedy, and reflection on mortality, revealing the impact these beloved companions had on the author's life. Gautier’s observations give insight into the companionship that pets provide, alongside an exploration of the transient nature of their lives compared to humans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Domestic animals Animals -- Biography PQ QL Text Animals-Domestic Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 110867 110868 2024-10-13T07:18:47.008652 2023-09-13T11:39:11.821814 text/html text/html 108037 2021-01-05T23:39:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 42201 2021-01-05T23:39:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 122841 2024-10-13T07:18:53.461510 application/epub+zip 122262 2024-10-13T07:18:50.339539 application/epub+zip 104210 2024-10-13T07:18:49.014552 application/epub+zip 250772 2024-10-13T07:18:55.665502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235968 2024-10-13T07:18:52.564535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224665 2022-09-14T08:11:55.355541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95819 2024-10-13T07:18:46.425557 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95892 2021-01-05T23:39:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 39299 2021-01-05T23:39:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 95623 2021-01-05T23:39:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39207 2021-01-05T23:39:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 95617 2021-01-05T23:39:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39150 2021-01-05T23:39:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24868 2024-10-13T07:18:55.817506 application/rdf+xml 15614 2024-10-13T07:18:49.551542 image/jpeg 3866 2024-10-13T07:18:49.279543 image/jpeg 120948 2024-10-13T07:18:47.019582 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 fr.wikipedia