TY - BOOK ID - 66113610 TI - Creative compassion, literature and animal welfare PY - 2020 SN - 3030554309 3030554295 PB - Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, DB - UniCat KW - Aesthetics. KW - Animal welfare. KW - Literature, Modern—20th century. KW - Animal Welfare/Animal Ethics. KW - Twentieth-Century Literature. KW - Abuse of animals KW - Animal cruelty KW - Animals KW - Animals, Cruelty to KW - Animals, Protection of KW - Animals, Treatment of KW - Cruelty to animals KW - Humane treatment of animals KW - Kindness to animals KW - Mistreatment of animals KW - Neglect of animals KW - Prevention of cruelty to animals KW - Protection of animals KW - Treatment of animals KW - Welfare, Animal KW - Beautiful, The KW - Beauty KW - Esthetics KW - Taste (Aesthetics) KW - Philosophy KW - Art KW - Criticism KW - Literature KW - Proportion KW - Symmetry KW - Abuse of KW - Social aspects KW - Psychology KW - Animals in literature. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:66113610 AB - This book examines animal welfare themes in fiction, and considers how authors of the last two centuries undermine dominative attitudes toward the nonhuman. Appearing alongside the emerging humane movements of the nineteenth century and beyond is a kind of storytelling sympathetic to protectionist efforts well-described as a literature of protest. Compassion-inclined tales like the Dolittle adventures by Hugh Lofting educate readers on a wide range of ethical questions, empathize with the vulnerable, and envision peaceful coexistence with other species. Memorable characters like Black Beauty and Beautiful Joe, Ivan the gorilla and Louis the trumpeter swan, Hazel and Cheeta, Mr. Bultitude and Doctor Rat do not merely amuse. They are voices from the margins who speak with moral urgency to those with ears to hear. This broad survey of ethical themes in animal fiction highlights the unique contributions creative writers make toward animal welfare efforts. ER -