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The animal fable in science fiction and fantasy

by Bruce Shaw

"This work argues for animals essential roles as sources of amusement and instruction, as well as being profoundly unsettling.

Science fiction History and criticism Animals in literature Fantasy fiction
Author Bruce Shaw
Published 2010
Format Book

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"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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