Book contents
- Mark Twain in Context
- Mark Twain in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Abbreviations
- Part I Life
- Part II Literary Contexts
- Part III Historical and Cultural Contexts
- Chapter 15 Politics
- Chapter 16 Business and Economics
- Chapter 17 Religion
- Chapter 18 Science and Technology
- Chapter 19 Race and Ethnicity
- Chapter 20 Race and Ethnicity
- Chapter 21 Race and Ethnicity
- Chapter 22 Cosmopolitanism
- Chapter 23 Gender Issues
- Chapter 24 Gender Issues
- Chapter 25 History
- Chapter 26 Animals and Animal Rights
- Chapter 27 Nationalism and Anti-Imperialism
- Chapter 28 Philosophy
- Part IV Reception and Criticism
- Part V Historical, Creative, and Cultural Legacies
- Further Reading
- Index
- References
Chapter 26 - Animals and Animal Rights
from Part III - Historical and Cultural Contexts
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Book contents
- Mark Twain in Context
- Mark Twain in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Abbreviations
- Part I Life
- Part II Literary Contexts
- Part III Historical and Cultural Contexts
- Chapter 15 Politics
- Chapter 16 Business and Economics
- Chapter 17 Religion
- Chapter 18 Science and Technology
- Chapter 19 Race and Ethnicity
- Chapter 20 Race and Ethnicity
- Chapter 21 Race and Ethnicity
- Chapter 22 Cosmopolitanism
- Chapter 23 Gender Issues
- Chapter 24 Gender Issues
- Chapter 25 History
- Chapter 26 Animals and Animal Rights
- Chapter 27 Nationalism and Anti-Imperialism
- Chapter 28 Philosophy
- Part IV Reception and Criticism
- Part V Historical, Creative, and Cultural Legacies
- Further Reading
- Index
- References
Summary
Mark Twain was a lifelong lover of animals, particularly cats and dogs, and he wrote about animals throughout his writing career: his first national success, “The Jumping Frog,” included a variety of animals, and in his last decade, he wrote works on behalf of animal rights, including “A Dog’s Tale” and “A Horse’s Tale.” Late in his life, he was a prominent spokesman for animal rights and anti-vivisection. He called man “the lowest animal,” but his regard for and interest in other animals never wavered.
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- Mark Twain in Context , pp. 264 - 273Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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