Beginning literary animal studies

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beginning literary animal studies is an introduction to the rapidly developing field of human-animal studies in the humanities with particular emphasis on literature. The book introduces the foundations of this subject in science, theory and ethics, and its development in the close study of the relationship that humans have with other animal species. Human-animal studies are advancing across a very broad front, the book unpicks the various strands in this approach and demonstrates how they may be applied in practical examples of literary criticism of creative non-fiction, fiction and poetry. Growing interest in the part played by animals in our culture and of our culture’s impact on animals, has inspired contemporary writers. It has also led critics in the humanities to new interpretations of both contemporary and canonical works. This book introduces the whole field of literary animal studies in a way that enables students to choose how they will approach this important field of study.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-10-20
Mått129 x 198 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieBeginnings
Antal sidor248
FörlagManchester University Press
ISBN9781807072285

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Introduction1 Animal studies, a brief history2 Theory for animal studies in the humanities3 Posthumanism after Cary Wolfe: humans and animals in literary non-fiction4 Ecofeminism, intersectionality and animal studies in creative prose5 Bruno Latour and actor-network theory in animal studies6 Attentiveness and the poetic imagination7 Affect, empathy and altruism in animal fiction8 Reading animals in postcolonial literature9 Individuals and species in the sixth extinctionConclusionIndex

‘This is a rich, engaging volume which addresses key topics in animal studies and invites readers to consider the challenges facing the field.’—Danielle Sands, Royal Holloway, The University of London'Beginning Literary Animal Studies is a wide-ranging and erudite book that does an excellent job of introducing some very complex ideas in readable and unpretentious prose. It’s nicely pitched; the ‘stop and think’ sections provide useful prompts for teaching.’—John Miller, University of Sheffield