James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the
Description
A newly-married couple are taking a leisurely walk through the woods in England when, without warning, the woman suddenly transforms into a fox. The grief-stricken husband does his best to look after his transformed wife after this astonishing change.
That’s the unlikely premise of Lady Into Fox. Other than the mysterious transformation of the woman, this short work is otherwise completely realistic, placing it in the category of contemporary fantasy or magic realism.
Published in 1922, the book quickly attracted critical attention and praise. It won both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the ...