Cat and the Devil - A children's story by James Joyce

James Joyce's "The Devil and the Mayor of Beaugency" is a beautifully illustrated children's story that was originally written for his grandson, Stephen. Due to copyright issues, it was out of print in English for a long time. However, a recent change in copyright law allows Little Island to publish a new edition. The story is about how the Devil builds a bridge across the river at Beaugency and the clever mayor of the town outwits him by using the Devil's fondness for cats. Joyce named the mayor after a famous Dublin politician, Alfie Byrne.

Format: Hardback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 02 September 2021
Publisher: Little Island

This gorgeously illustrated picturebook brings back the delightful children's story written by Ireland's greatest writer, author of the Modernist masterpiece Ulysses, James Joyce. Originally written for Joyce's grandson, Stephen, the story has long been out of print in English due to uncertainty surrounding its copyright status. A recent change in copyright law emboldens Little Island to bring out a new edition. On August 10, 1936, James Joyce wrote a letter to his grandson Stephen. In the letter, he told, in simple language, the story of how the Devil built a bridge across the river at the town of Beaugency. As usual, the Devil wanted a high price for his gift. But the clever mayor of the town outwitted the Devil by making use of the Devil's fondness for cats. This was an old French story, but Joyce gave the mayor the name of a famous mayor of his own home town of Dublin in Ireland: the popular politician and character, Alfie Byrne.

This gorgeously illustrated picturebook brings back the delightful children's story written by Ireland's greatest writer, author of the Modernist masterpiece Ulysses, James Joyce. Originally written for Joyce's grandson, Stephen, the story has long been out of print in English due to uncertainty surrounding its copyright status. A recent change in copyright law emboldens Little Island to bring out a new edition. On August 10, 1936, James Joyce wrote a letter to his grandson Stephen. In the letter, he told, in simple language, the story of how the Devil built a bridge across the river at the town of Beaugency. As usual, the Devil wanted a high price for his gift. But the clever mayor of the town outwitted the Devil by making use of the Devil's fondness for cats. This was an old French story, but Joyce gave the mayor the name of a famous mayor of his own home town of Dublin in Ireland: the popular politician and character, Alfie Byrne.

Weight: 442g
Dimension: 290 x 223 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912417919