'Your cat is watching you!' The fearless felines hidden by their author

William Baldwin concealed his 16th-century book Beware the Cat because of its satirical swipes at the Catholic church. Now, it's celebrated on stage What was the first novel in the English language? This seemingly benign question is the source of centuries of literary squabbles. Some claim the title for Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur; others insist it is Robinson Crusoe, but there are also camps for Moll Flanders and Pamela. Now there is one more to add to the mix: a little-known contender ab...