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Title: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by Richard Briers, Alan Cumming, Nigel Davenport, Andrew Sachs, Juliet Stevenson ISBN: 0-14-086412-1 Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Pub. Date: 01 April, 1997 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (41 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: a wonderful collection
Comment: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a volume of children's poetry first published in 1939. Eliot initially wrote the poems for his god-children, but this is no simplistic children's literature. T.S. Eliot was a master of his craft. The poems are simple stories about a variety of cats, each with a distinct personality and behaviors. The poems have a rhythm all their own and it matches the personality of the cat being described. While a poem about Bustopher Jones has an arch, airy tone, the poem about Skimbleshanks speeds along like the train he is on. This is an absolutely delightful collection.
It wasn't until recently, when I saw the musical for the first time, that I learned that this collection was the basis for the musical: Cats. Not only did the musical bring to life the cats described by Mr. Eliot, but I was surprised by just how many songs in the show took the lyrics directly from Eliot's poems. That is a mark of a great collection of poems: that when they are lifted into song, those poems can make a great musical with few changes. Whether you like poetry, or not, I would recommend this collection. I do not read a lot of poetry, but I loved this collection. Whether you like cats, or not, I would still recommend this book. The way Eliot tells about the cats, you would almost swear they were real people and not just an animal.
Rating: 5
Summary: A lot of fun to read..
Comment: If you've read The Wastland or any of the other, more substantial poems by T.S Eliot, you may be shocked at Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. But don't be fooled, even in the simple subject matter there is genius in Eliot's writing.
This is the only poem book of Eliot's that I own and it's a great deal of fun to read. My favorite cat is Macavity. If you've seen the musical Cats (which I haven't), here's the inspiration. This is also a great first book to get younger people interested in poetry. The language Eliot uses is flowery and catchy, and the subject matter is centered on those cute furballs. Enjoy.
Rating: 4
Summary: Not meant as a collection
Comment: Unlike The Waste Land or Four Quartets, this book was written poem by poem to amuse friends and children of Eliot's. Put together, it is not something as marvelous as his other work, but it was not meant to be that. Instead, it is a fabulous piece of children's literature, with interesting rhyme and meter and tongue-tripping language. Definitely recommended, but not a good example of "typical" Eliot.
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Title:Cats - The Musical (Ultimate Edition) ASIN: B00005NGAL Publisher: Universal Studios Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $16.38 |
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Title: Cats: The Book of the Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lloyd Webber, T. S. Eliot, John Napier, T. S. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Eliot ISBN: 0156155826 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1983 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title:Cats (1982 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000001E3P Publisher: Decca U.S. Pub. Date: 07 December, 1993 List Price(USD): $35.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $32.49 |
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Title:Selections From Cats (1982 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000001E3N Publisher: Decca U.S. Pub. Date: 07 December, 1993 List Price(USD): $18.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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Title: Cats: The Songs from the Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber by Webber ISBN: 0881882003 Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Pub. Date: 01 June, 1981 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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