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- catalog abstract ""This book considers the ways in which the idea of evolution has been used in popular fiction, focusing mainly on novels of the Victorian and Edwardian periods but also including a closing section on Steven Spielberg's first two Jurassic Park films. The book's overall argument is that in many of these texts the version of origins proffered by Darwinian theory is suggestively played off against both the version of human origins offered by Milton (and, the book suggests, implicitly supported by Shakespeare) and the version of national origins offered by Virgil and by the myth of Brutus, legendary grandson of Aeneas and supposed first founder of Britain. Nevertheless, although these novels tend to give such prominence to alternatives to Darwinian theory, they are also very ready to draw on any aspects of it which will lend support to their own agendas, especially when it comes to drawing sharp distinctions between races and sexes. Although Darwinian theory posed challenges to contemporary orthodoxies and pieties, it could thus also be used in the support of some of them."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13306245.
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description ""This book considers the ways in which the idea of evolution has been used in popular fiction, focusing mainly on novels of the Victorian and Edwardian periods but also including a closing section on Steven Spielberg's first two Jurassic Park films. The book's overall argument is that in many of these texts the version of origins proffered by Darwinian theory is suggestively played off against both the version of human origins offered by Milton (and, the book suggests, implicitly supported by Shakespeare) and the version of national origins offered by Virgil and by the myth of Brutus, legendary grandson of Aeneas and supposed first founder of Britain.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-196) and index.".
- catalog description "Monsters under domestication: Mary Elizabeth Braddon -- Into Africa: Rider Haggard and John Buchan -- Monsters and mothers: Bram Stoker -- Lost worlds: The Time Machine and Jurassic Park.".
- catalog description "Nevertheless, although these novels tend to give such prominence to alternatives to Darwinian theory, they are also very ready to draw on any aspects of it which will lend support to their own agendas, especially when it comes to drawing sharp distinctions between races and sexes. Although Darwinian theory posed challenges to contemporary orthodoxies and pieties, it could thus also be used in the support of some of them."--Jacket.".
- catalog extent "201 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0838755763 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lewisburg : Bucknell University Press ; Cranbury, NJ : Associated University Presses,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "823/.80936 22".
- catalog subject "Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 Influence.".
- catalog subject "English fiction 19th century History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Evolution (Biology) in literature.".
- catalog subject "Evolution in literature.".
- catalog subject "Literature and science Great Britain History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "PR830.E95 H67 2004".
- catalog subject "Popular literature Great Britain History and criticism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Monsters under domestication: Mary Elizabeth Braddon -- Into Africa: Rider Haggard and John Buchan -- Monsters and mothers: Bram Stoker -- Lost worlds: The Time Machine and Jurassic Park.".
- catalog title "Giants of the past : popular fictions and the idea of evolution / Lisa Hopkins.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".