Literary Darwinism

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In Literary Darwinism, Carroll presents a comprehensive survey of this new movement with a collection of his most important previously published work, along with three new essays. The essays and reviews give commentary on all the major contributors to the field, situate the field as a whole in relation to historical trends and contemporary schools, provide Darwinist readings of major literary texts such as Pride and Prejudice and Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and analyze literary Darwinism in relation to the affiliated fields of evolutionary metaphysics, cognitive rhetoric, and ecocriticism. Collecting the essays in a single volume will provide a central point of reference for scholars interested in consulting what the "foremost practitioner" (New York Times) of Darwinian literary criticism has to say about his field.

subjects: Adaptation (Biology),  English fiction,  Evolution (Biology) in literature,  History and criticism,  Human beings in literature,  Influence,  Literary Criticism,  Literature,  Literature and science,  Nature in literature,  Nonfiction,  Social Darwinism in literature,  Theory,  Darwin, charles, 1809-1882,  English fiction, history and criticism, 19th century,  English fiction, history and criticism, 20th century,  Literature, history and criticism,  Social darwinism,  Biological Adaptation,  Roman anglais,  Histoire et critique,  Littérature,  Théorie,  Littérature et sciences,  Darwinisme social dans la littérature,  Êtres humains dans la littérature,  Adaptation (Biologie),  Nature dans la littérature,  European,  English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,  Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.),  Sociaal darwinisme,  Evolutietheorie,  Letterkunde,  Engels,  Literatuurkritiek,  English Literature,  English,  Languages & Literatures

People: Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Places: Great Britain

Times: 19th century,  20th century