Vectors of a Flea: The Convergence of Species in Victorian Animal Autobiographies

This essay examines three late-nineteenth-century novels—The Autobiography of a Flea, Black Beauty, Beautiful Joe—that muddle the pornography and animal autobiography genres, revealing how representations of inter-species violence and sexuality were used to narrativize evolution and dissolve the ont...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Mosaic (Winnipeg) 2016-03, Vol.49 (1), p.37-53
1. Verfasser:	PRYSTASH, JUSTIN
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	19th century Aesthetics Animal tales Animals Autobiographies Boundaries Convergence Criticism and interpretation Derrida, Jacques Dogs Empathy Human-animal relationships Narratives Ontology Pornography Romantic period Self concept Sewell, Anna Sexuality Violence Vocalization
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Zusammenfassung:	This essay examines three late-nineteenth-century novels—The Autobiography of a Flea, Black Beauty, Beautiful Joe—that muddle the pornography and animal autobiography genres, revealing how representations of inter-species violence and sexuality were used to narrativize evolution and dissolve the ontological divide between human and animal.
ISSN:	0027-1276 1925-5683 1925-5683
DOI:	10.1353/mos.2016.0001