The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Download or Read eBook The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy PDF written by Bruce Shaw and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-04-23 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bruce Shaw |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 269 |
| Release | : 2010-04-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780786455980 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0786455985 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy by : Bruce Shaw
Book excerpt: 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.
