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This collection of essays offers evolutionary psychological analysis of selected works from the American literary tradition. Application of evolutionary theory to writing by Ben Franklin, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton, F. Scot Fitzgerald, Zora Neal Hurston, and others...

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Main Author: Saunders, Judith (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Academic Studies Press 2018
Subjects:
Literary studies: general
Literature
Classic Literature
Evolution
American Literature
Essays
Evolutionary Theory
Literary Tradition
Darwinian literary critical methodology
Henry David Thoreau
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Summary:This collection of essays offers evolutionary psychological analysis of selected works from the American literary tradition. Application of evolutionary theory to writing by Ben Franklin, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Edith Wharton, F. Scot Fitzgerald, Zora Neal Hurston, and others creates an interdisciplinary framework for examining key textual features-plot, theme, tone, setting, symbol, characterization, point of view-and at the same time provides an accessible introduction to Darwinian literary critical methodology. Pertinent scientific research, together with essential terms and concepts, is explained in context. Connections are made throughout to existing commentary on the targeted texts, illustrating how Darwinian scrutiny can enrich, extend, or reconfigure understandings derived from other critical approaches.
ISBN:j.ctv4v3226
9781618115928
Access:Open Access

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