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From Aesop to Reynard

by Jill Mann

French literatureEnglish literatureAnimals, Mythical, in literatureAnimals in literatureHistory and criticismMedieval and modern Latin literatureEnglish literature, history and criticism, middle english, 1100-1500French literature, history and criticism, to 1500

What do stories about animals have to tell us about human beings? This book analyzes the shrewd perceptions about human life - and especially human language - that emerge from narratives in which the main figures are 'talking animals'.

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Book data: Open Library