# The Cat

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![The Cat](https://quivercdn.com/covers/vintage-digital/colette/the-cat_978-15-2998-371-5-ddb47031.jpg?v=2026-09-25%2004%3A41%3A40)

- Authors: [Colette](https://www.bookquiver.com/colette)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2026-07-02

## Description

Colette’s elegant, unsettling study of love turned hostile - and all because of a cat. A young marriage begins to sour, poisoned by rivalry and resentment. At its centre is a cat – adored by the husband, despised by the wife – whose presence exposes the quiet cruelty and emotional imbalance of the household. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

## Editions

### The Cat

- Publisher: vintage_digital
- Translated by: Antonia White
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-15-2998-371-5
- Published: 2026-07-02
- Language: en_GB

## This book in other languages

- [The Cat](https://www.bookquiver.com/sidonie-gabrielle-colette/pl/the-cat) (pl_PL)