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What is a book that portrays man as an animal? Not literally, but which has that atmosphere and tone

>> No.9605256

>>9605228
Mein Kampf

>> No.9605260

>>9605228
Animal's People by [forget authors name but he is an Indian gentleman or possibly a lady]

Lord of the Flies

Blood Meridian

Post-apocalyptic memes.

>> No.9605264

Certain passages of Germinal by Zola.

>> No.9605278

If This Is a Man by Primo Levi

>> No.9605279

Blindisght by Peter Watts does it quite literally, if scientifically. One of the best science fiction books I've ever read.

>> No.9607327

>>9605228
If I am to be honest with you, my daily journal does that.

>> No.9607421

Gulliver's Travels, especially near the end

>> No.9607437

The Elementary Particles

>> No.9607447

>>9605228
The Jungle

>> No.9607503

>>9605264
This is because of naturalism, right?

>> No.9607536

>>9605228
Blood Meridian for sure

>> No.9607644

>>9605228
Child of God

>> No.9607653

Heart of a Dog- Bulgakov

russian dissident lit: op

>> No.9607672

The Life of Insects by Victor Pelevin

>> No.9608100

barren lives

>> No.9608140

>>9605228
Bio texts. The Descent of Man, The Wealth of Nations. First part of Leviathan.

>> No.9608151

>>9605228
Talmud