The animal fable in science fiction and fantasy

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The animal fable in science fiction and fantasy

"This work argues for animals essential roles as sources of amusement and instruction, as well as being profoundly unsettling. Authors as diverse as Tolkien, Freud, Voltaire, Bakhtin, Cordwainer Smith, Karel Capek, Vladimir Propp, and many more are discussed in relation to their work in the realm of the animal fable"--Provided by publisher.

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English
Pages
260

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The animal fable in science fiction and fantasy
2010, McFarland & Co., Publishers
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Table of Contents

Introduction: why choose animals?
The beast fable
Philosophies of laughter
The lineage of the animal fable
Recasting the animal fable : short stories
Recasting the animal fable : novels and novellas
Author biographies: private experience and societal fears
Satire and the carnivalesque 1: The heart of a dog
Satire and the carnivalesque 2: War with the newts
Companionate and erotic love 1: Sirius
Companionate and erotic love: 2: Wish
"It had been such a nice rabbit!" : City
Crafted tales: "The dead lady of clown town"
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-238) and index.

Published in
Jefferson, N.C
Series
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy -- 20, Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy -- 20.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
809.3/876209362
Library of Congress
PN3433.6 .S53 2010

The Physical Object

Pagination
vii, 260 p. ;
Number of pages
260

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24411241M
Internet Archive
animalfablescien00shaw
ISBN 10
0786447834
ISBN 13
9780786447831
LCCN
2010008713
OCLC/WorldCat
475664288

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May 23, 2020 Edited by CoverBot Added new cover
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November 9, 2010 Created by ImportBot Imported from Library of Congress MARC record