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The animal fable in science fiction and fantasy

by Bruce Shaw

Science fictionHistory and criticismAnimals in literatureFantasy fictionScience fiction, history and criticismFantasy fiction, history and criticism

"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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Book data: Open Library