The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Will be published approx. on 29. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
268 pages
978-0-7864-4783-1 (ISBN)
Description
Though animal stories and fables stretch back into the antiquity of ancient India, Persia, Greece and Rome, the reasons for writing them and their resonance for readers (and listeners) remain consistent to the present. This work argues that they were essential sources of amusement and instruction--and were also often profoundly unsettling. Such authors in the realm of the animal fable as Tolkien, Freud, Voltaire, Bakhtin, Cordwainer Smith, Karel Capek, Vladimir Propp, and many more are discussed.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
443 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4783-1 (9780786447831)
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Persons
The late Bruce Shaw did his early professional work in anthropology, compiling oral history of aboriginal Australians. Later, he took up English literature. He lived in Perth, Western Australia.
Content
Table of Contents
Foreword by Van Ikin
Preface
Introduction: Why Choose Animals?
1. The Beast Fable
2. Philosophies of Laughter
3. The Lineage of the Animal Fable
4. Recasting the Animal Fable: Short Stories
5. Recasting the Animal Fable: Novels and Novellas
6. Author Biographies: Private Experience and Societal Fears
7. Satire and the Carnivalesque 1: The Heart of a Dog
8. Satire and the Carnivalesque 2: War with the Newts
9. Companionate and Erotic Love 1: Sirius
10. Companionate and Erotic Love: 2: Wish
11. "It Had Been Such a Nice Rabbit!": City
12. Crafted Tales: "The Dead Lady of Clown Town"
13. Good for Reading
Bibliography
Index
Foreword by Van Ikin
Preface
Introduction: Why Choose Animals?
1. The Beast Fable
2. Philosophies of Laughter
3. The Lineage of the Animal Fable
4. Recasting the Animal Fable: Short Stories
5. Recasting the Animal Fable: Novels and Novellas
6. Author Biographies: Private Experience and Societal Fears
7. Satire and the Carnivalesque 1: The Heart of a Dog
8. Satire and the Carnivalesque 2: War with the Newts
9. Companionate and Erotic Love 1: Sirius
10. Companionate and Erotic Love: 2: Wish
11. "It Had Been Such a Nice Rabbit!": City
12. Crafted Tales: "The Dead Lady of Clown Town"
13. Good for Reading
Bibliography
Index