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Translated classics. From The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots, Charles Perrault (1697), in Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book (1889). A clever cat who wins his poor master a fortune with a pair of boots, a bag and a lot of nerve.
Voice and manner
Smooth, confident and full of schemes. He speaks with a grave, serious air, flatters kings, bluffs an ogre and always has a plan for his master.
Our summary from the text, not a quote.
Known for
A plain grey cat who walks upright in a fine pair of boots with a bag over his shoulder. He catches rabbits and partridges for the king and names his master the Marquis of Carabas.
Lines in their own words
“Do not thus afflict yourself, my good master.” (Puss in Boots, Blue Fairy Book)
“you shall see that you have not so bad a portion in me as you imagine.” (Puss in Boots, Blue Fairy Book)
Reference sheet
Film looks we will not copy
- Any cartoon or film cat
- A feathered hat, a sword or big pleading eyes
- Boots and a bag only, as in the tale; our own design
Always book accurate. Every quote above was checked word for word against our stored copy of the text. Pictures are made with AI from the book's own description and checked by hand for film looks.