Reading Edith Wharton Through a Darwinian Lens: Evolutionary Biological Issues in Her Fiction

Reading Edith Wharton Through a Darwinian Lens: Evolutionary Biological Issues in Her Fiction Beneath the polished surface of the genteel social environments often delineated in Edith Whartons fiction, readers observe characters competing fiercely for desirable mates, questing for social status and resources, and plotting ruthlessly to advance their relatives fortunes in life. This book identifies these issues central to Ediths fiction. Autor: Judith P. Saunders Wydawnictwo: McFarland & Co Inc Rok wydania: 2009 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 249 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm Ilustracje: glossary, notes, bibliography, index Język: angielski ISBN: 9780786440023