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 rea...

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Main Author: Shaw, Bruce, 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, [2010]
Series:Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 20.
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Summary:"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.
Physical Description:vii, 260 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786447831 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786447834 (softcover : alk. paper)