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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786932603321

Titolo

The literary and cultural reception of Charles Darwin in Europe / / edited by Thomas F. Glick and Elinor Shaffer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-78093-722-9

1-78093-712-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1728 p.)

Collana

Reception of British and Irish Authors in Europe

Disciplina

809.034

Soggetti

American literature - English influences

Cultural relations - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Volume 3. Germany and Northern Europe -- Volume 4. France.

Sommario/riassunto

Beyond his pivotal place in the history of scientific thought, Charles Darwin's writings and his theory of evolution by natural selection have also had a profound impact on art and culture and continue to do so to this day. The Literary and Cultural Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe is a comprehensive survey of this enduring cultural impact throughout the continent. With chapters written by leading international scholars that explore how literary writers and popular culture responded to Darwin's thought, the book also includes an extensive timeline of his cultural reception in Europe and b