From Aesop to Reynard [electronic resource] : beast literature in medieval Britain / by Jill Mann. Mann, Jill. English literature Middle English, 1100-1500 History and criticism. French literature To 1500 History and criticism. Latin literature, Medieval and modern History and criticism. Animals in literature. Animals, Mythical, in literature. PA8030 809.93362 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. What do stories about animals have to tell us about human beings? This book analyzes the shrewd perceptions about human life - and especially human language - that emerge from narratives in which the main figures are 'talking animals'. Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. c2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (xii, 380 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199217687.001.0001 eng