The Cat and the Mouse - A Book of Persian Fairy Tales

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Cat and the Mouse,Edited by Hartwell James, Illustrated by John R. NeillThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Cat and the MouseA Book of Persian Fairy TalesEditor: Hartwell JamesRelease Date: January 31, 2008 [eBook #24473]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-8859-1***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CAT AND THE MOUSE***E-text prepared by Michael Gray(Lost_Gamer@comcast.net) PERSIAN FAIRY TALESA designThe frontispieceALTEMUS' FAIRY TALE SERIESThe Cat and the MouseA Book of PersianFairy TalesEDITED with an INTRODUCTIONBy HARTWELL JAMESWITH FORTY ILLUSTRATIONSBy JOHN R. NEILLA borderA designPHILADELPHIAHENRY ALTEMUS COMPANYAltemus'IllustratedFairy Tales SeriesThe Magic BedA Book of East Indian TalesThe Cat and the MouseA Book of Persian TalesThe Jeweled SeaA Book of Chinese TalesThe Magic Jaw BoneA Book of South Sea Islands TalesThe Man ElephantA Book of African TalesThe Enchanted CastleA Book of Tales from Flower LandFifty Cents EachCopyright, 1906By Henry AltemusIntroductionPersia is rich in folk lore. For hundreds and hundreds of years the stories in this book, and many others as well, havebeen told to the wondering boys and girls of that country, ...