The Cats of Copenhagen
# The Cats of Copenhagen

The Cats of Copenhagen is a posthumously-published short story written by Irish author James Joyce and illustrated by American artist Casey Sorrow. Written in 1936 for his grandson Stephen James Joyce, it was not published until 2012, when Joyce's work entered the public domain in certain jurisdictions.

## Plot

The story describes the city of Copenhagen, Denmark, where "things are not as they seem", and is critical of "fat cats" and other authority figures.

## Publication

Ithys Press published their fine arts edition of The Cats of Copenhagen in January 2012. This edition features original pen and ink illustrations by Casey Sorrow, letterpress typeset by Michael Caine, and handmade paper marbling and binding of Christopher Rowlatt.

The publication attracted controversy, as the Zürich James Joyce Foundation's Fritz Senn expressed disappointment that the script of The Cats of Copenhagen had been copied from a letter held at the Foundation without consultation or discussion.

## Print editions

| Title | Language | Publisher | Publish Date | ISBN | Illustrator |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Cats of Copenhagen | English | Ithys Press | January 2012 | 9780957068414 | Casey Sorrow |
| The Cats of Copenhagen | English | Simon & Schuster (Scribner) | 16 October 2012 | 9781476708942 | Casey Sorrow |
| I gatti di Copenhagen | Italian | Giunti Editore | 24 October 2012 | 9788809777675 | Casey Sorrow |
| ΟΙ ΓΑΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΠΕΓΧΑΓΗΣ | Greek | Psichogios Publications | 30 October 2012 | 9789604969852 | Casey Sorrow |
| Københavnerkatte | Danish | Gyldendal | November 2012 | 9788702132953 | Casey Sorrow |
| Mačke Kopenhagena | Croatian | Edicije Božičević | 2013 | 9789536751846 | Casey Sorrow |
| Die Katzen von Kopenhagen | German | Carl Hanser Verlag | July 2013 | 9783446241596 | Wolf Erlbruch |
| 哥本哈根的貓 | Chinese | Chein Hsing Publishing | September 2013 | 9789866798719 | Casey Sorrow |
| Los gatos de Copenhague | Spanish | Editorial Losada | September 2013 | 9789500399708 | Casey Sorrow |
| De Katten Van Kopenhagen | Dutch | Hoogland & Van Klaveren | October 2013 | 9789089671394 | Wolf Erlbruch |
| O kočkách a Kodani | Czech | Albatros Media | 23 October 2013 | 9788000033099 | Casey Sorrow |
| Les chats de Copenhague | French | Grasset & Fasquelle | November 2013 | 9782246801115 | Casey Sorrow |
| החתולים של קופנהגן | Hebrew | Achuzat Bayit Books | March 2019 | 9789655560695 | Inbal Even |
