Forget Nolan’s Movie: The Meow Library’s Odyssey Adaptation Teaches Your Cat to Read
- Jul 13
- 2 min read
Upset by the myriad historical inaccuracies present in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey adaptation, The Meow Library’s chief translator, Sam Austen, has worked tirelessly to publish his own version of the Odyssey ahead of the film’s premiere. This new translation, consisting entirely of variations of the word “meow,” just might teach your cat to be more literate than today’s film directors.
From the publisher’s website:
Among the oldest and most influential works of Western literature, The Odyssey has, for nearly three millennia, captivated readers with its tale of perilous voyages, impossible homecomings, and the inexhaustible resourcefulness of its hero, Odysseus. The Meow Library is honored to present this feline-faithful edition of the classic text, so that your cat, too, may accompany the wily king of Ithaca upon his long and circuitous journey—assuming, of course, it can be persuaded to remain in one place for more than fifteen consecutive seconds.
Rendered with unwavering devotion into the most universal of all languages, this edition preserves every triumph, hardship, temptation, and revelation of Homer’s immortal epic in the only form truly worthy of sustained feline contemplation: tens of thousands of repetitive “meows.” As in centuries past, Odysseus’s hard-earned wisdom, superhuman perseverance, and repeated demonstrations that curiosity is best exercised with restraint will impress themselves upon the reader—this time, before their next expedition atop the refrigerator, into an unsecured pantry, or directly across your face at four o’clock in the morning.
The Odyssey (For Your Cat) is available on Amazon, at meowlibrary.com, and wherever books are sold.
Click here to purchase The Odyssey (For Your Cat) on Amazon.
