Controlling animals: vain attempts at immortality in three works of fiction
Auteur :
Reichstein, Michael Paul
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631916742
Date de publication :
6 mars 2024
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
215 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The central thesis of this book is to utilize the notion of the heroic ideal and the immortality projects that humans pursue to fulfill that ideal. This analytical framework will shed light on how characters in select novels impose their will on and subjugate animals in a futile attempt to avert death.