Download or read book The Renowned History of Richard Whittington and His Cat written by and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Whittington, a young, extremely poor boy newly orphaned, travels to London to make his way in the world. There, he is taken in by a merchant, and once he makes his first penny, buys himself a cat who will eventually bring fame to the young boy.