{"product_id":"furry-tales-a-review-of-essential-anthropomorphic-fiction-9781476675985","title":"Furry Tales: A Review of Essential Anthropomorphic Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Fred Patten\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Children's \u0026amp; Young Adult Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tales featuring anthropomorphic animals have been around as long as there have been storytellers to spin them, from \u003ci\u003eAesop's Fables\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eReynard the Fox\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e. The genre really took off following the explosion of furry fandom in the 21st century, with talking animals featuring in everything from science fiction to fantasy to LGBTQ coming-out stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In his lifetime, Fred Patten (1940-2018)--one of the founders of furry fandom and a scholar of anthropomorphic animal literature--authored hundreds of book reviews that comprise a comprehensive critical survey of the genre. This selected compilation provides an overview from 1784 through the 2010s, covering such popular novels as \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRedwall\u003c\/i\u003e, along with forgotten gems like \u003ci\u003eThe Stray Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere the Blue Begins\u003c\/i\u003e, and science fiction works like \u003ci\u003eSundiver\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDecision at Doona\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46456708333719,"sku":"9781476675985","price":3725.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476675985.webp?v=1769179283","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/furry-tales-a-review-of-essential-anthropomorphic-fiction-9781476675985","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}