SuitabookAnimals imagined as wise
The collection features animal heroes with human or sometimes superhuman intelligence; its introduction connects observing animals with imagining their motives and giving them human words.
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Eilis Dillon - Author
This is a literary sampler rather than a single continuous animal story: its contents range from fables and poems to tales featuring familiar fictional animals.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a literary sampler rather than a single continuous animal story: its contents range from fables and poems to tales featuring familiar fictional animals.
The collection features animal heroes with human or sometimes superhuman intelligence; its introduction connects observing animals with imagining their motives and giving them human words.
One selection is described as Poe’s “spine-chilling” poem The Raven; its eerie tone may be worth bearing in mind for a reader sensitive to unsettling poetry.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
The Hamish Hamilton Book of Wise Animals by Eilis Dillon | Open Library
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