Favorite Animal Fiction

Description
Rabbits struggling for survival, mice with swords, wise old spiders... the world of fiction is filled with fascinating animal characters. Our List of the Month this July is devoted to our Favorite Animal Fiction. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Please only downvote titles if they do not fit the theme.
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Watership Down
de Richard Adams
24,881 membres
471 critiques
4.2
Rang global 1
43 Members
pilston, Aquila, rangerfan, Bestine, cpg, LynnB, EerierIdyllMeme, knerd.knitter, manywydhan, digifish_books, yoyogod, RonB, RuMuse, dewasus1, jeane, Cecrow, FAMeulstee, d_perlo, Copperskye, RBeffa, belleek, DeBruyn, souloftherose, susanbooks, JanetEng, Kristelh, vwinsloe, waltzmn, Josiehime, Brian.Gunderson, msjudy, threadnsong, ManWithAnAgenda, Boand, TheSoulRider, elahrairah, HeatherHale, Tosta, JustJune, slimikin, melissabaron, shanlspy, carlosyu
Explications
elahrairah: Quite simply the best novel ever written from the POV of animals. It takes less than a couple of chapters for the brain to forget that these are rabbits, it creates a believable world and cosmology without being didactic or breaking the fourth wall. This is a children's book that is really an adult's book, but is suitable for children! The themes, oh the themes! Man's inhumanity, the archetypal epic journey throgh dark places to salvation, a sensitive critique of authoritarianism (woundwort isn't just a baddy, he has good reasons for what he does), anti-elitism, strength through plurality etc etc. Truly a great work.
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
de T. S. Eliot
6,707 membres
90 critiques
4
Rang global 11
17 Members
laytonwoman3rd, Bestine, anglemark, Chelidona, EerierIdyllMeme, manywydhan, Heather39, Matke, eronn, kleh, DeBruyn, elkiedee, daisyfly, tina1969, Maddz, darsaster, melissabaron
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Le Livre de la jungle
de Rudyard Kipling
11,181 membres
150 critiques
3.8
Rang global 14
16 Members
Bestine, paradoxosalpha, manywydhan, kleo, jeane, CarltonC, Matke, eronn, EMS_24, dud5ers, Kristelh, Maddz, threadnsong, ebustad, JustJune, Nyleara
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Fables
de Aesop
3,594 membres
50 critiques
3.9
Rang global 16
13 Members
manywydhan, sunqueen, hohosmurf, Heather39, EMS_24, cherpy, waltzmn, Boand, Lady_Stray, TheSoulRider, Yuki-Onna, HeatherHale, Nyleara
Explications
waltzmn: Also worth checking are Robert Henryson's versions of the fables, particularly "The Cock and the Jasp" and "The Two Mice" (The City Mouse and the Country Mouse); Henryson has improved the presentation of both tales -- at least if you can read Middle English/Middle Scots.
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Les Chroniques de Narnia, tome 5 : L'Odyssée du passeur d'Aurore
de C. S. Lewis
25,388 membres
257 critiques
4
Rang global 29
9 Members
cpg, manywydhan, ms529212, sunqueen, merrystar, brandymt, TheSoulRider, slimikin, SummerDee,Aug3Zimm ,waltzmn
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Les 101 Dalmatiens
de Dodie Smith
2,380 membres
50 critiques
4
Rang global 33
7 Members
manywydhan, amanda4242, elkiedee, dud5ers, threadnsong, Boand, Savedbygrace04