Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy

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.

• Table of ContentsForeword 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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