The hare

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carnell, Simon.

Series:

Animal (Reaktion Books)

Animal

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hares.

Hares in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London Longmans, Green 1896

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Once described as the "fastest, hairiest, most lascivious, and most melancholy" of mammals, the hare was also believed to never close its eyes, occasionally grow horns, and have the ability to change its sex. More than just a speedy, but lazy, character in popular children's fables, the hare is remarkable for its actual behavior and the intriguing myths that have developed around it. Here, Simon Carnell examines how this animal has been described, symbolized, visually depicted, and sought for its fur, flesh, and exceptional speed. Carnell tracks the hare from

Contents:

Hare Cover; Imprint page; Contents; 1 Lagographia Curiosa: The Natural and Unnatural History of the Hare; 2 Mythic Hare; 3 Hunted Hare; 4 Painted and Plastic Hare; 5 Hare Poetry, Hare Thought; Epilogue: Hare Writing; Timeline of the Hare; References; Select Bibliography; Associations &Websites; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-219) and index.

ISBN:

9786612979293

9781282979291

1282979299

9781861897893

1861897898

OCLC:

671655035