Beastly Britain : an animal history / Karen R. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Karen R., 1972- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals--Great Britain--History.

Animals.

Natural history--Great Britain.

Natural history.

Animals in literature--History.

Animals in literature.

Animals in art--History.

Animals in art.

Human-animal relationships--Great Britain--History.

Human-animal relationships.

Folklore--Great Britain.

Folklore.

Great Britain--History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

325 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

monochrome

polychrome

illustration

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"The remarkable history of Britain and its animals, told through ten iconic species. 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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Animals and us: an entangled history

Woodland wanderers. Hedghog ; Fox

Farmed and fancy. Sheep ; Pigeon

From stream to sea. Newt ; Herring

What lies beneath. Stag beetle ; Flea

Ghosts and monsters. Black dog ; Plesiosaur.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-313) and index.

ISBN:

9780300264470

030026447X

OCLC:

1493637583

Publisher Number:

CIPO000204907