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Darwin's plots
evolutionary narrative in Darwin, George Eliot, and nineteenth-century fiction
by Gillian Beer
294 pages · First published 1983
This text demonstrates how Darwin overturned fundamental cultural assumptions in his narratives, how George Eliot and other writers pursued and resisted their contradictory implications in their writings.
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KnowledgeNatural historyHistory and criticismEvolution in literatureEnglish fictionLiterature and scienceInfluenceHistoryNature in literatureEvolution (Biology) in literatureNarration (Rhetoric)Criticism and interpretationHardy, Thomas, 1840-1928Eliot, George, 1819-1880Eliot, George, 1819-1880 -- Knowledge -- Natural historyHardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 -- Knowledge -- Natural historyDarwin, Charles, 1809-1882 -- InfluenceEnglish fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticismLiterature and science -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryDiscourse analysis, narrative
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