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Controlling animals : vain attempts at immortality in three works of fiction /

"Based on the analytical framework of Pulitzer Prize winning author Ernest Becker, Controlling Animals makes use of the notion of the heroic ideal to expose dysfunctional attempts at immortality through the interpretation of three works of fiction. Herein, this work will demonstrate to readers...

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Main Author:	Reichstein, Michael Paul (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Peter Lang, 2024.
Subjects:	Martel, Yann. > Life of Pi. Wells, H. G. > (Herbert George), > 1866-1946. > Island of Doctor Moreau. Boyle, T. Coraghessan. > When the killing's done. Fiction > History and criticism. Immortality in literature. Human-animal relationships in literature. Roman > Histoire et critique. Immortalité dans la littérature. Relations homme-animal dans la littérature. Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires.

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