Conversations of a cockroach and an alley cat
Dec 06, 2019•9 min
Episode description
John Gray tells the story of Archy and Mehitabel, a newspaper column created in 1916 by the US journalist Don Marquis.
It chronicles the conversations between a cockroach and a cat and was a phenomenal success with a readership who "mistrusted politicians and intellectuals who talked grandly of a radiant future".
John Gray reflects on the lessons for today.
Producer: Adele Armstrong ,
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