Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vi
4. Preface vii
5. Series Editor’s Preface ix
6. Introduction: Ten Statements about Empathy and Animal Studies 1
7. 1. Fragile Bodies, Cross-species Empathy and Suspended Allegories: ‘It hurt, it was painful – that’s all there is to say’ 35
8. 2. Anthropomorphism and the ‘Ends of Man’ in the Anthropocene: ‘My chimp nature’ 66
9. 3. Telling Nonhuman Stories: ‘The secret contours of objects’ 96
10. 4. The Sexual Politics of Nature Writing and Lepidoptery: ‘The siren song of entomology’ 126
11. 5. Insect Ethics and Aesthetics: ‘Their blood does not stain our hands’ 154
12. Conclusion 180
13. Bibliography 184
14. Index 201