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The Cat and the Devil

by James Joyce, Roger Blachon · 1936 · 32 pages

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The mayor's pact with the devil results in the overnight construction of a much-needed bridge for the town of Beaugency

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Genre
humor
Themes
cats
Setting
1930sfranceireland
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
short stories

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