Animal Victims In Modern Fiction: From Sanctity To Sacrifice

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A rigorous and thought-provoking work of literary criticism, Animal Victims in Modern Fiction: From Sanctity to Sacrifice argues that the figure of the animal in twentieth-century literature serves as a powerful lens through which human anxieties, ethics, and cultural values are revealed. Marian Scholtmeijer meticulously examines a broad range of modern fictional works, tracing the shifting status of animals from sacred and symbolic presences to expendable victims, illustrating how authors use animal suffering to interrogate the boundaries of humanity and morality. The study presents a compelling cultural analysis, drawing on anthropology, philosophy, and literary theory to uncover the ideological frameworks that govern human relationships with the animal world. Written with scholarly authority and critical depth, this work is an essential read for those interested in animal studies, ecocriticism, and the ethics embedded within modern narrative fiction.