# Barks and Purrs (Dramatic Reading)

An audiobook by Colette, read by LibriVox volunteers (2 h 3 min, English).

Barks and Purrs is a collection of seven episodes in the lives of Toby-Dog, a French Bulldog, and Kiki-the-Demure, a Maltese cat, living in a comfortable household. The episodes cover a hot afternoon, a train ride, and what happened when dinner was late or their mistress was ill. We hear about the first fire in autumn, a heavy storm, and about a visitor in the household. Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette-Willy was throughout her life a controversial French novelist. She published around 50 novels; the best known is "Gigi". (Summary by Availle) Dramatis personae: Kiki-the-Demure, a Maltese cat - Bob Gonzalez Toby-Dog, a French bull-dog - Troy Bond HE, master (of minor importance) - Matthew Reece SHE, mistress (of minor importance) - Roseanne Schmidt The Little Dog - rashada Narrator - Sandra G Audio edited by Availle

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## Chapters

1. Preface and Dramatis Personae (8:58): https://archive.org/download/barkspurrs_1107_librivox/barksandpurrs_1_colette_64kb.mp3
2. Sentimentalities (20:07): https://archive.org/download/barkspurrs_1107_librivox/barksandpurrs_2_colette_64kb.mp3
3. On the train (14:18): https://archive.org/download/barkspurrs_1107_librivox/barksandpurrs_3_colette_64kb.mp3
4. Dinner is late (16:51): https://archive.org/download/barkspurrs_1107_librivox/barksandpurrs_4_colette_64kb.mp3
5. She is ill (16:27): https://archive.org/download/barkspurrs_1107_librivox/barksandpurrs_5_colette_64kb.mp3
6. The first fire (20:07): https://archive.org/download/barkspurrs_1107_librivox/barksandpurrs_6_colette_64kb.mp3
7. The storm (12:12): https://archive.org/download/barkspurrs_1107_librivox/barksandpurrs_7_colette_64kb.mp3
8. A Caller (13:57): https://archive.org/download/barkspurrs_1107_librivox/barksandpurrs_8_colette_64kb.mp3