Mammy Tittleback and Her Family: A True Story of
Mammy Tittleback and Her Family is a true story of seventeen cats, written by Helen Hunt Jackson. The story follows the life of Mammy Tittleback, a large, black and white cat, and her family of seventeen cats. Mammy Tittleback is the matriarch of the family, and she is a loving and devoted mother to her many kittens. She is a wise and experienced cat, and she knows how to take care of her family. The story follows Mammy Tittleback and her family as they face many challenges and adventures. They must learn to survive in the wild, find food, and protect themselves from predators. They also must learn to get along with each other and work together as a family. Throughout the story, Mammy Tittleback and her family face many obstacles and dangers, but they always manage to come out on top. In the end, they learn the importance of family and the power of love.
By Helen Hunt Jackson · First published 1886 · Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography, Humor · 5 chapters · 11,438 words
First lines
Mammy Tittleback is a splendid great tortoise-shell cat, -- yellow and black and white; nearly equal parts of each color, except on her tail and her face. Her tail is all black; and her face is white, with only a little black and yellow about the ears and eyes. Her face is a very kind-looking face, but her tail is a fierce one; and when she is angry, she can swell it up in a minute, till it looks almost as big as her body.
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Mammy Tittleback and Her Family: A True Story of Seventeen Cats is listed on Textopian as a short story by Helen Hunt Jackson, dated 1886 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Helen Hunt Jackson
- Date: 1886 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Non-Fiction, Biography, Humor, Animals
- Length: 11,438 words
- Structure: 5 chapters, 128 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Non-Fiction — The title of the book implies that it is a true story.
- Biography — The title of the book implies that it is a story about a person and their family.
- Humor — The title of the book implies that it is a humorous story.
- Animals — The title of the book implies that it is a story about animals, specifically cats.
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Cats · Children · Conduct of life · Cousins · Family · Friendship · Juvenile fiction · Pets · black · cat · come · could