Charles H. Bennett

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Las nueve vidas de una gata es una canci n de cuna escrita e ilustrada por Charles H. Bennett, un ilustrador y autor prol fico de la era victoriana. Adem s de sus trabajos sat ricos en la revista Punch, procuraba escribir cuentos para sus seis hijos. Las nueve vidas de una gata es su versi n de una vieja canci n de cuna (nursery rhyme) que sol a cantarle su enfermera y para perpetuar su existencia, decidi publicarla en un peque o libro ilustrado para ni os. Charles H. Bennett nos cuenta durante veinte hermosas ilustraciones lo que sucedi con las nueve vidas de una gata: vidas llena de aventuras, de peligros, de errores y al final, de una plenitud definitiva. Como toda moraleja: no importan las vidas que tenemos o que podemos tener, sino lo m s importante es qu podemos contar de nuestra propia vida. *Este libro es una traducci n al espa ol del libro original The Nine Lives of a Cat

Tres hermosas historias escritas e ilustradas por Charles H. Bennett, un autor e ilustrador de la era victoriana quien fue bastante prol fico, y adem s de las s tiras a las que estaba acostumbrado (como ilustrador de la revista Punch), gustaba de escribir cuentos para sus seis hijos. l lo consideraba una manera de ense arles a ellos los problemas de los adultos adem s de una muestra de su cari o. Este libro contiene los cuentos: El perico infiel, La rana quer a ir de fiesta y Las nueve vidas de una gata. Las dos f bulas hablan del primer amor y de la desobediencia; y la canci n de cuna es una vieja versi n que la enfermera de Bennett sol a cantarle, por lo que tiene un significado especial para el autor y quiso perpetuarla por medio de sus ilustraciones. Las tres historias est n bellamente ilustradas, ya que Charles H. Bennett tiene un estilo cl sico y peculiar. En cada una de las im genes podemos ver no s lo su talento, sino su predilecci n por las f bulas. Es un excelente libro para j venes lectores y tambi n lo es para que sus padres gocen un momento de lectura con sus hijos. *Este libro es una traducci n al espa ol de los libros originales The Faithless Parrot, The frog who would a-wooing go y The Nine Lives of a Cat.

The English folk song "A Frog He Would Awooing Go" is inspired by a nursery rhyme which has been handed down through generations. The frog chooses to woo (court) Miss Mousey, a funny and rather sad story. He travels to her and also proposes marriage frequently with the aid of his buddy Mr. Rat or a companion.Miss Mousey accepts to marry his offer and they organize a wedding party. The celebration typically involves a feast along with dancing and is extended to different animal guests. The frog, mouse or perhaps even both frequently endure a terrible event which turns the story darkly. Several versions include them being eaten by a bigger animal or even facing other dangers which generally see them die. The end differs with the rhyme version.The tale has been adapted into several forms - books, songs and plays - and it is often told to entertain kids. The book has been analyzed because of its folkloric features and its deep messages regarding courtship, nature hazards, marriage, and societal risks.The rhyme has numerous versions with variations in the lyrics, the sequence of events as well as the conclusion, though the core components generally stay the same: The mouse is courted by the frog and they have encounters or maybe misadventures together afterward.