Rossetti's Wombat : Pre-Raphaelites and Australian Animals in Victorian London (Popular Culture)

In this examination of the fascination with exotic animals in mid-Victorian England, Simons (English, U. of Lincoln, UK) relates the role of a pet wombat in the complex relationships between his owner Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his circle of friends, which included Jane and William Morris. The book features whimsical wombat-related illustrations, verse, and prose. Annotation 2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)