I, Lobster : A Crustacean Odyssey
ISBN: 9781584659624 | 1584659629
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Univ Pr of New England
Pub. Date: 10/9/2012
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Consider the lobster. An improbable icon, Mesozoic revenant, surrealist fetish, nightmare ornament, and gastronomic adventure, it has fascinated people throughout history. It may be an exaggeration to say that lobsters are a cultural obsession--but only slightly. I, Lobster dissects the place of the lobster in human affairs, through history, science, myth, art, literature, music, movies, and, of course, cuisine. Though not generally beautiful to human eyes, lobsters star in some of the most gorgeous works of art in the world, such as the still-... MORE
| Introduction | |
| Consider the Cult of the Lobster | |
| Celebrations, Seductions, and Crimes | |
| "Natural" History | |
| Life, Death, and Medical Conditions | |
| Man-Eating Monsters | |
| SF: Are We All Lobsters Yet? | |
| The Palinurus/Palinurus Problem | |
| "Secrets of the Sea" | |
| A Metaphor for People | |
| The Bartender ... MORE | |
| Welcome to the Lobster Hotel | |
| Bouillabaisse | |
| Lobster Onstage: Recipes | |
| Epilogue | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Notes | |
| References | |
| Index | |
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