Lady Into Fox

Lady Into Fox, published in 1922, is a surreal and poignant novella by David Garnett in which a woman inexplicably transforms into a fox. Her husband, Richard Tebrick, must cope with the emotional and practical challenges of her transformation. The story blends fantasy with psychological and emotional realism, exploring love, loss, and the boundaries of humanity. A striking allegory on change and acceptance, the novella won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and remains a curious gem of modernist fiction.