Death of Lear's Cat Foss
Poet involved
What happened
Edward Lear's long-time companion, his tailless cat Foss, died in San Remo, Italy, shortly before Lear's own death. Foss had lived with Lear for roughly seventeen years and appeared in numerous affectionate sketches the poet made of him, becoming something of a minor celebrity in Lear's correspondence with friends.", "literary_impact="Foss's death deepened Lear's isolation and grief in his final year of life, reinforcing the tender, melancholic attention to small companionable creatures found throughout his illustrated verses and letters.
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