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Lady Into Fox
Hardcover
FantasyClassic FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025769554
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Lady Into Fox is a haunting and elegant novella that blends domestic realism with the surreal elements of a traditional fable. The story follows the inexplicable transformation of Silvia Tebrick, a young wife who, while walking with her husband in the woods, suddenly turns into a small red vixen. What begins as a startling physical anomaly evolves into a profound exploration of love, devotion, and the inherent wildness of nature.
As Silvia's human consciousness slowly fades, replaced by the instincts and behaviors of a wild animal, her husband, Richard, remains steadfastly committed to her. He attempts to maintain a semblance of their former life, even as she begins to hunt and pine for the forest. David Garnett's prose is celebrated for its clarity and understated tone, which grounds the fantastical premise in a deeply moving emotional reality. The work serves as a powerful allegory for the loss of identity and the shifting dynamics of marriage under extraordinary circumstances.
A masterpiece of early twentieth-century literature, Lady Into Fox remains a poignant and uniquely British contribution to the genre of magical realism, questioning the boundaries between the human spirit and the natural world.
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