Beastly Britain : An Animal History.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Karen R.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2025.

Summary:

The remarkable history of Britain and its animals, told through ten iconic species Have you ever wondered why we count sheep to get to sleep? Or where the phrase “red herring” comes from? Across British history, animals have been written about in poetry, painted in oils, and even recorded in law. Loved or feared, familiar or endangered, animals are everywhere to be seen. In this enchanting, beautifully illustrated study, Karen R. Jones takes a journey through the history of ten animals to show the extraordinary story of “beastly” Britain. Jones looks at animals including foxes and hedgehogs, newts and beetles, ghostly hounds and even the Loch Ness Monster. She reveals the place of animals in British cultural identity and sheds new light on the most iconic moments of British history, from the Black Death to World War II. The story of these isles may be told by human voices, but it is fully brought to life by listening to the squawks, bellows, and howls that make Britain what it is.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Animals and Us: An Entangled History

Woodland Wanderers

Farmed and Fancy

From Stream to Sea

What Lies Beneath

Ghosts and Monsters

Epilogue

Animal Tracks: A Select Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780300283532

0300283539

OCLC:

1513534545