Darwin's plots : evolutionary narrative in Darwin, George Eliot, and nineteenth-century fiction / Gillian Beer

Beer, Gillian

ISBN 10: 0521783925 / ISBN 13: 9780521783927

Edité par Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000

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Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; (313 pages). Subjects; English fiction 19th century History and criticism. Evolution (Biology) in literature. Evolution in literature. Literature and science Great Britain History 19th century. Eliot, George 1819-1880 Knowledge Natural history. Hardy, Thomas 1840-1928 Knowledge Natural history. 1 Kg.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Darwin's plots : evolutionary narrative in Darwin, George Eliot, and nineteenth-century fiction / Gillian Beer
• Éditeur: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press
• Date de parution: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0521783925
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780521783927
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• Édition: Reprint.
• Poids: 1 kilogramme

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Synopsis

New edition of highly acclaimed book examining Darwin's work in a literary/cultural context.

Revue de presse

'The only problem with this book is deciding what to praise first. It draws on a breadth of knowledge in many fields, its literary readings are alert and original, it has a profound grasp of idea and form. It must be read by the scientist, the student of Victorian thought and art and the educated person in the street. ... The book is so exciting as a work of literary criticism - among much else - that it must provoke and disturb old interpretations and judgements.' Barbara Hardy, New Statesman

'Gillian Beer's superb study ... a work of criticism that takes its modest place among the other 'cloudy triumphs' of English genius.' Michael Neve, Sunday Times

'Offers fresh insights into familiar themes in the history of science by dealing with them in quite a new way.' John Durant, The Times Literary Supplement