The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 20)

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The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 20)

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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 Čapek, Vladimir Propp, and many more are discussed.

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Bruce Shaw is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Bruce Shaw enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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