The Best of Archy and Mehitabel Introduction by E. B. White

The now classic tale of Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat in her ninth life. First published in 1927, this free verse poem has become an essential part of American literature. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Don Marquis (1878–1937) was a journalist and columnist in New York City and the author of several novels, short-story collections, and plays.

E. B. White (1899–1985) was a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, New Yorker contributor, and author of Stuart Little and Charlotte’s Web.

Contents 
 
Introduction by E. B. White 

the coming of archy
mehitabel was once cleopatra
the song of mehitabel
mehitabel s extensive past
archy interviews a pharaoh
a spider and a fly
the merry flea
warty bliggens, the toad
mehitabel has an adventure
the wail of archy
mehitabel and her kittens
cheerio, my deario
the lesson of the moth
pete the parrot and shakespeare
archy confesses
the old trouper
ghosts
unjust 
mehitabel meets an affinity
mehitabel sees paris
the return of archy
archy protests
CAPITALS AT LAST
the stuff of literature
quote and only man is vile quote
mehitabel’s morals
cream de la cream
mehitabel tries companionate marriage
archy turns revolutionist
as it looks to archy
archy a low brow 
ballade of the under side
archy wants to end it all
archygrams
the artist always pays
why the earth is round
poets
at the zoo
confessions of a glutton
literary jealousy
pete’s theology
pete petitions
a radical flea
archy and the labor troubles
economic
takes talent
comforting thoughts
inspiration
a close call
immorality
archy reports
the demon rum
ancient lineage
the artist
destiny
a discussion
short course in natural history
archy protests
mehitabel sees it through
mehitabel meets her mate
mehitabel pulls a party 
not any proof
statesmanship
the author’s desk
what the ants are saying