Introduction: why choose animals? -- The beast fable -- Philosophies of laughter -- The lineage of the animal fable -- Recasting the animal fable : short stories -- Recasting the animal fable : novels and novellas -- Author biographies: private experience and societal fears -- Satire and the carnivalesque 1: The heart of a dog -- Satire and the carnivalesque 2: War with the newts -- Companionate and erotic love 1: Sirius -- Companionate and erotic love: 2: Wish -- "It had been such a nice rabbit!" : City -- Crafted tales: "The dead lady of clown town" -- Good for reading.
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.
Series:
Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 20
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