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Humorous tales of a poetic cockroach and alley cat

Archy and Mehitabel could be a good read for anyone who enjoys witty and satirical humor. Don Marquis' unique poetry style and the personification of two lowest creatures on the social scale make the book a delight to read. It's a perfect fit for readers who are looking for light, entertaining but thought-provoking prose that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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Archy and Mehitabel

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ISBN: 9780385094788
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM98.41 MYR
Authors: Don Marquis
Publisher: Anchor
Date of Publication: 1970-04-17
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Poetry, Fantasy
Related Topics: Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 4.28
(rated by 1603 readers)

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This beloved illustrated classic tells the tale of Archy, a philosophical cockroach, and Mehitabel, a cat in her ninth life. Generations of readers have delighted in the work of the great American humorist Don Marquis. Marquis's satirical free-verse poems, which first appeared in his New York newspaper columns in 1916, revolve around the escapades of Archy, a philosophical cockroach who was a poet in a previous life, and Mehitabel, a streetwise alley cat who was once Cleopatra. Reincarnated as the lowest creatures on the social scale, they prowl the rowdy streets of New York City in between the world wars, and Archy records their experiences and observations on the boss's typewriter late at night. First published in 1927,  Archy and Mehitabel has become a celebrated part of the twentieth-century American literary canon.
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