# The Owl and the Pussycat — Nonsense Books character guide

> The Owl and the Pussycat in Nonsense Books by Edward Lear.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** The Owl, Pussy, O lovely Pussy

**First appearance:** 0008-the-owl-and-the-pussycat

## Who they are

A besotted Owl and his elegant Pussy, who sail a pea-green boat for a year and a day to marry in the land where the Bong-tree grows.

## Relationships

### [The Guinea Pigs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_guinea_pigs)

_friendship_

The Guinea Pigs are friends and fellow travelers with the Owl and the Pussycat, sharing adventures.

### [The Geese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_geese)

_social_

The Geese are acquaintances of the Owl and the Pussycat, meeting them occasionally in their travels.

### [The Storks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_storks)

_friendship_

The Owl and the Pussycat are friendly with the Storks, who sometimes assist them in their journeys.

### [The Guinea Pigs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_guinea_pigs)

_friendship_

The Guinea Pigs are friends and fellow travelers with the Owl and the Pussycat, sharing adventures.

## In the story

### [Nonsense Books](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/nonsense-books)

A romantic pair who sail away and get married.

### [Nonsense Songs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/nonsense-songs)

The Owl and the Pussycat set sail in a pea-green boat, fall in love, marry with a ring from a Piggy-wig, and dance by the moonlight.

### [The Owl and the Pussycat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/the-owl-and-the-pussycat)

The Owl and the Pussycat are the central characters, who sail together, express their love, get married, and dance by the moonlight.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/i)

The Owl and the Pussycat embark on a sea voyage together, with the Owl expressing his love through song.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/ii)

Pussy proposes marriage to the Owl, and they set sail together.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/iii)

The couple buys a ring and gets married.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/vi)

The Owl and the Pussycat journey to London and shop for clothing and accessories.

### [The Quangle Wangle’s Hat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/the-quangle-wangle-s-hat)

The Owl is mentioned among the creatures that come to the tree; the Pussycat is not directly named but the Owl is present.

### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/iv)

The Owl is among the creatures that come to the Crumpetty Tree.

### [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations)

Depicted in a boat, with the owl playing a guitar and the cat holding honey; also shown dancing with a turkey and talking to a pig.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_owl_and_the_pussycat
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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters