books.google.com - 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...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Animal_Fable_in_Science_Fiction_and.html?id=JS_DuOZXaZEC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Animal Fable in Science Fiction and Fantasy
