Evolution and Eugenics in American Literature and Culture, 1880-1940
Author | : Lois A. Cuddy |
Publisher | : Bucknell University Press |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 0838755550 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780838755556 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book Evolution and Eugenics in American Literature and Culture, 1880-1940 written by Lois A. Cuddy and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Darwin's theory of descent suggested that man is trapped by biological determinism and environment, which requires the fittest specimens to struggle and adapt without benefit of God in order to survive. Tthis volume focusses on how American literature appropriated and aesthetically transformed this, and related, theories.