Project Gutenberg 2008-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 200 La Bédollière, Emile de 1812 1883 Bédollière, Émile de la La Bedolliere, Emile de Bédollière, Émile Gigault de la Labédollière, Emile de Labedolliere, Emile de Bédollière, Emile de la Hopkins, Livingston 1846 1927 Hopkins, L. (Livingston) Aldrich, Thomas Bailey 1836 1907 Aldrich, T. B. (Thomas Bailey) The Story of a Cat E-text prepared by D. Alexander, Ronnie Sahlberg, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "The Story of a Cat" by Emile de La Bédollière is a charming children’s novel written in the late 19th century. The book tells the whimsical tale of a street cat who is rescued by a kind old countess named Madame de la Grenouillère. The narrative explores themes of compassion, loyalty, and the bond between humans and animals, showcasing how the cat, Moumouth, transforms from a pitiful creature into a beloved pet within the countess's household. The story begins with the countess saving Moumouth from a band of mischievous boys, after which she decides to adopt him, despite her doubts about his unappealing appearance. Under the tender care of her maid, Mother Michel, Moumouth flourishes, but he soon becomes the target of jealousy from Father Lustucru, the cunning steward. In a series of unfortunate events that include attempts against Moumouth’s life, the cat displays remarkable cleverness and survives various trials. Ultimately, the true loyalty and love of Mother Michel and the eventual return of the countess lead to Moumouth's triumphant survival and a happy life, concluding with an endearing legacy that celebrates the joy he brought to those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cats -- Juvenile fiction Pets -- Juvenile fiction Older women -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: French Literature 140583 2025-08-11T09:16:52.887924 text/html 130993 2008-12-09T15:25:50 text/html 1072559 2025-08-11T09:16:56.456867 application/epub+zip 1073974 2025-08-11T09:16:53.713935 application/epub+zip 81020 2025-08-11T09:16:53.330887 application/epub+zip 1125501 2025-08-11T09:16:58.881881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103709 2025-08-11T09:16:56.078896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123383 2022-09-12T14:50:56.424216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102990 2025-08-11T09:16:52.243994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102698 2021-01-04T11:51:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102705 2021-01-04T11:51:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1603131 2008-03-22T12:56:54 application/octet-stream 15901 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 13888 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 25408 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 19317 2008-10-09T07:51:38 application/octet-stream 29663 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 8069 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 40716 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 51536 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 62780 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 38674 2008-10-09T07:51:42 application/octet-stream 61866 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 49230 2008-10-09T07:51:42 application/octet-stream 48856 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 39756 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 63249 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 32051 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 31881 2008-10-09T07:51:44 application/octet-stream 46788 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 53153 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 40251 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 52328 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 50939 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 53559 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 53429 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 52822 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 51303 2008-03-22T12:56:14 application/octet-stream 53054 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 50379 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 60486 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 56647 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 48525 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 60052 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 69898 2008-10-09T07:51:50 application/octet-stream 55252 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 56045 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 42190 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 39981 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 55263 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 48819 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 19298 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 55477 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 56360 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 54402 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 29176 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 56991 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 66613 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 51322 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 55125 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 50612 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 45899 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 40503 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 65434 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 46035 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 63305 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 52009 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 54052 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 57515 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 62769 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 51433 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 63080 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 35263 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 51801 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 52063 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 58262 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 50218 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 52007 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 52470 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 52189 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 47541 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 54076 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 53961 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 52394 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 17178 2008-10-09T07:51:58 application/octet-stream 43508 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 58331 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 30007 2008-10-09T07:51:58 application/octet-stream 52681 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 48869 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 60707 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 15535 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 47091 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 59360 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 51731 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 38196 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 55267 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 55995 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 51050 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 45772 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 25535 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 34999 2008-10-09T07:52:02 application/octet-stream 36603 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 45360 2008-10-09T07:52:02 application/octet-stream 53107 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 54068 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 59574 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 70999 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 54067 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 65150 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 54322 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 29054 2008-03-22T12:56:16 application/octet-stream 101903 2025-08-11T09:16:59.121851 application/rdf+xml 18756 2025-08-11T09:16:53.417895 image/jpeg 3235 2025-08-11T09:16:53.373903 image/jpeg 39804 2021-01-04T11:51:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 1015868 2021-01-04T11:51:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 39788 2021-01-04T11:51:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 1031387 2025-08-11T09:16:53.094890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia