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Snakes: An Anthology of Serpent Tales - Hardcover, by Lewis Willee - Very Good
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781590770085
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Publisher
Evans & Company, Incorporated, M.
ISBN-10
1590770080
ISBN-13
9781590770085
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2347768
Product Key Features
Book Title
Snakes : an Anthology
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-043896
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
808.8/0362796
Synopsis
Ever since that unfortunate encounter in the Garden of Eden, snakes have suffered from an image problem. Who doesn't recoil in horror over Perseus' meeting with Medusa and her headdress of writhing reptiles? If Daniel had to choose between a den of lions or a pit full of serpents he might have decided to try pot luck with the cats. But then again, perhaps not. Practically since the beginning of recorded time, and in widely differing cultures, the serpent has been invested with a rich religious, poetic and artistic symbolism. In modern times, the form and movement of the serpent has influenced our notions of beauty and design. It is no insult to describe the curved body of a handsome woman or the outlines of a piece of sculpture as serpentine. The functionary's remark underscores the pervasive influence these creatures exert over the imaginations of men everywhere. In editing Snakes: An Anthology of Serpent Tales, Willee Lewis has achieved a panoramic selection of snake poetry and prose ranging from the heroic grandeur of Ovid to the whimsy of Ogden Nash, from the classicism of Milton to folksiness of Mark Twain. Serpents serve as the common denominator, but they appear in many different guises. Who could doubt that Rudyard Kipling's Nag and Nagaina - adversaries of the plucky Rikki Tiki Tavi - are lethal and remorseless killers? But Kipling's cobra couple bears little resemblance to D. H. Lawrence's snake at the water trough that is poetically imagined as "a king in exile, uncrowned in the underworld..." The organization of this collection allows us to appreciate snakes from both a profane and a sacred perspective. Snakes are also presented here as creatures inhabiting the garden of life -- for better or worse, while another section presents them as mortal combatants. Yet another grouping of selections describes the exotic nature of snake encounters. A final set takes us into the world of folklore and mythology. In a piece written for this book, Gail Godwin, whose love for her garden embraces the garter snakes that live there, captures the elusive mystery that seems to attach itself to our relationship with snakes. She writes, "No matter how often I go looking for my snakes, I always scream and clutch my heart when we first make contact. The thrill of a snake's sheer otherness never seems to wear off." That thrill is at the heart of this book. Book jacket., This anthology straddles the realm of contemporary storytelling regarding one man's loathed-and revered-co-habitants, snakes.
LC Classification Number
PN6071.S49S58 2003
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