Eight Animals in Shakespeare; or Before the Human

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Shannon, Laurie. ‘The Eight Animals in Shakespeare; or Before the Human.’ PMLA 124.2 (2009): 472-479.

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In this beautifully written article, Shannon reflects on human-animal interactions in the early modern period demonstrating that, in many ways, they constituted less divisive and more open encounters. She reflects on language and day-to-day practices and does this through the use of Shakespeare’s plays which are looked at as both cultural and social texts. - LOURDES OROZCO