Garrard, Greg creator text bibliography enk Abingdon, Oxon New York Routledge 2012 Second edition monographic eng

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x, 230 pages ; 21 cm. Inspired by a range of ecological movements, ecocriticism explores the ways in which we imagine and portray the relationship between humans and the environment in all areas of cultural production, from Wordsworth and Thoreau to Disney and BBC nature documentaries. Greg Garrard's animated and accessible volume traces the development of the movement and explores the concepts which have most occupied ecocritics, including: * pollution * wilderness * apocalypse * dwelling * animals * earth. Featuring an invaluable glossary of terms and suggestions 1. Beginnings: Pollution 2. Positions 3. Pastoral 4. Wilderness 5. Apocalypse 6. Dwelling 7. Animals 8. Futures: The Earth Greg Garrard. Includes bibliographical references and index. ENH e-uk--- n-us--- English literature History and criticism Theory, etc Nature in literature American literature History and criticism Theory, etc Conservation of natural resources in literature English literature Environmental protection in literature Philosophy of nature in literature Forests in literature Wilderness areas in literature Outdoor life in literature Ecology in literature Landscapes in literature Ecocriticism Criticism Great Britain Criticism United States PR143 .G37 2012 820.936 9780415667852 (alk. paper) 0415667852 (alk. paper) 9780415667869 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415667860 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780203806838 0203806832 2011004535 Ayesha Abed Library DLC 180919 20211121160446.0 33795