The evolution of literature : legacies of Darwin in European cultures / / edited by Nicholas Saul and Simon J. James.

Daniel Dennett famously claimed for Darwinian theory the status of universal solvent: the totalising theory of theories, even of theories of literature. Yet only a few writers and critics have followed his view. This volume asks why. It examines both evolution in literature, and the evolution of lit...

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Superior document:Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft, 152
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Year of Publication:2011
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 152.
Physical Description:346 p. :; ill.
Notes:This book emerges from an interdisciplinary comparative literature conference 'The Evolution of Literature: Legacies of Darwin in European Cultures', which was held at St. Mary's College, Durham University, from 4-6 April 2008.
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