Homeless dogs & melancholy apes humans and other animals in the modern literary imagination - Brown, Laura, 1949-; ProQuest (Firm) (Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2010)
Speculative space : the rise of the animal in the modern imagination -- Mirror scene : the orangutan, the ancients, and the cult of sensibility -- Immoderate love : the lady and the lapdog -- Violent intimacy : the monkey and the marriage plot -- Dog narrative : itinerancy, diversity, and the Elysium for dogs.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Keywords: English literature -- History and criticism; American literature -- History and criticism; Animals in literature; Human-animal relationships in literature; Pets in literature; Electronic books