Colette's elegant, unsettling study of love turned hostile - and all because of a cat.
A young marriage begins to sour, poisoned by rivalry and resentment. At its centre is a cat - adored by the husband, despised by the wife - whose presence exposes the quiet cruelty and emotional imbalance of the household.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days.
** The perfect stocking filler for short fiction readers**
| ISBN: | 9781529983609 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2026 |
| Author: | Colette |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Brief Encounters |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Love and relationships Fiction in translation |
Colette's elegant, unsettling study of love turned hostile - and all because of a cat.A young marriage begins to sour, poisoned by rivalry and resentment. At its centre is a cat - adored by the husband, despised by the wife - whose presence exposes the quiet cruelty and emotional imbalance of the household.BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days.** The perfect stocking filler for short fiction readers**
The Cat features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Fiction in translation
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The Cat was written by Colette and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
The Cat has 128 pages
Yes it is part of Brief Encounters series
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