Agnes Repplier begins with Agrippina, her contemptuous cat, and the long line of famous cats behind her, then turns to the poets who write for children, the praises of war, the lost art of leisure, the power of words, ennui, the difference between wit and humour, and the pleasures of letters.
Graceful, learned and funny essays by one of the best American essayists of her age. Download the free EPUB.