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.
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Nr.20
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.
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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
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
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