Darwin's bards : British and American poetry in the age of evolution /

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John Holmes explores the ways in which some of the most perceptive and powerful British and American poets of the last hundred-and-fifty years have grappled with the questions raised by Darwinism, from Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning and Thomas Hardy, through Robert Frost and Edna St Vincent Millay...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Holmes, John, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2009.
Temas:
1800-1999
English poetry > 19th century > History and criticism.
American poetry > 19th century > History and criticism.
English poetry > 20th century > History and criticism.
American poetry > 20th century > History and criticism.
Evolution (Biology) in literature.
Natural selection.
Poésie anglaise > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Poésie américaine > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Poésie anglaise > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Poésie américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
POETRY > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
American poetry
English poetry
Evolution (Biology) in literature
Natural selection
Lyrik
Evolution > Motiv
Darwinismus
Englisch
Engels.
Gedichten.
Wetenschap.
Engelsk poesi > historia > 1800-talet > 1900-talet.
Amerikansk poesi > historia > 1800-talet > 1900-talet.
Evolution (biologi) i litteraturen.
USA
Englisch.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Poetry in the Age of Darwin; 2 Poetry and the 'Non-Darwinian Revolution'; 3 God; 4 Death; 5 Humanity's Place in Nature; 6 Humans and Other Animals; 7 Love and Sex; 8 On Balance; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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