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No part of this book may be used or reproducedin any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.  \nFirst published 2002 by PALGRAVETM  \n175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y.10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS.  \nCompanies and representatives throughout the world.  \nPALGRAVE is the new global publishing imprint of St. Martin’s Press LLC Scholarly and Reference Division and Palgrave Publishers Ltd (formerly Macmillan Press Ltd) .  \nISBN 0–312–29343–7 hardback  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nBoehrer, Bruce.  \nShakespeare among the animals : nature and society in the drama of early modern  \nEngland / by Bruce Boehrer.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–312–29343–7  \n1. Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616—Knowledge—Natural history. 2. Literature and society—England—History— 16th century. 3. Literature and society—England—History— 17th century. 4. Social values in literature. 5. Animals in literature. 6. Nature in literature. I. Title.  \nPR3044.B64 2002  \n822.3’3—dc21  \n2001053136  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Letra Libre, Inc.  \nFirst edition: March 2002  \n10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America.  \nC o n t e n t s  \nIllustrations vi  \nAcknowledgments vii  \nA Note on Texts and Translations ix  \nSeries Editor’s Foreword x  \nIntroduction How to Do Things with Animals 1  \nChapter 1 Shakespeare’s Beastly Buggers 41  \nChapter 2 The Cuckoo and the Capon 71  \nChapter 3 Dead Parrot Sketch 99  \nChapter 4 Animal Fun for Everyone 133  \nConclusion Suggested Further Reading 169  \nNotes 183  \nWorks Cited 194  \nIndex 208  \nI l l u s t r a t i o n s  \n3.1 Jan Davidszoon de Heem, Elaborate Tabletop Still-Life with Foodstuffs, Exotic Animals, and Precious Objects (Bequest of John Ringling, Collection of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida)  \n3.2 Jan Steen, The Effects of Intemperance (National Gallery, London)  \n3.3 Anthony Van Dyck, Portrait of William Fielding, First Earl of Denbigh (National Gallery, London)  \n3.4 Vittore Crivelli, Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Angels (Philadelphia Museum of Art: Purchased with the W.P. Wilstach Fund, 1896)  \n3.5 The Ebstorf Map of the World (Photo: AKG London)  \n3.6 Detail ofthe Ebstorf Map (Photo: AKG London)  \n3.7 Detail of the Cantino Planisphere (Biblioteca Estense, Modena—Su concessione del Ministero per i Beni e le Attivà Culturali)  \n3.8 The Diego Gutierrez Map of the New World (The Library of Congress, Washington, DC)  \n3.9 Detail of the Gutierrez Map  \n(The Library of Congress, Washington, DC)  \n3.10 Detail of the Gutierrez Map  \n(The Library of Congress, Washington, DC)  \n3.11 Colophon of the Gutierrez Map (The Library of Congress, Washington, DC)  \n103  \n104  \n107  \n111  \n112  \n113  \n115  \n116  \n117  \n117  \n118  \nA c k n o w l e d g m e n t s  \nOf my three books, this one has been far and away the greatest joy to write, perhaps because in doing so I have incurred far greater and more numerous debts than ever before. 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