The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 20)
Language: English
Published by McFarland, 2010
Series: Book 5 of 68 - Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
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Trade paperback with shelf wear to the cover, plus a few chips, dings, and 1/4" delamination in the lower righthand corner of the front cover. On the half title there is a short bit of text, 'George Sands--/ O "Cora" / "Mouny-Robin" ', which are two stories with connections to the animal fable. and the owner's name: Kij Johnson (science fiction/fantasy author) A collection of articles about animals in science fiction and fantasy, including deep dives into novels by Mikhail Bulgakov, Karl Capek, Olaf Stapledon, Peter Goldsworthy, Clifford Simak, Cordwainer Smith (K-1).
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- Title
- The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 20)
- Author
- Shaw, Bruce
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0786447834
- ISBN 13
- 9780786447831
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 363 grams
- Dimensions
- 6 inches width by 9 inches height by 0.54 inches depth
- Series
- Book 5 of 68: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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.
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About the Author
Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.
C.W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies.
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