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UNINA9910813891203321 |
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Autore |
Holmes John <1973-> |
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Titolo |
Darwin's bards : British and American poetry in the age of evolution / / John Holmes [[electronic resource]] |
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Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2009 |
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0-7486-5217-5 |
1-282-62036-3 |
9786612620362 |
0-7486-4090-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 288 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-282) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Poetry in the age of Darwin -- Poetry and 'non-Darwinian revolution' -- God -- Death -- Humanity's place in nature -- Humans and other animals -- Love and sex -- On balance -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Darwin's Bards is a comprehensive study of how poets have responded to the ideas of Charles Darwin. |
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