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Evolutionary theory has provoked intense controversy. Darwin and Literature reconciles adversarial viewpoints by demonstrating the relevance of Darwinâs key concepts in The Origin of Species to writings of the Bible, Shakespeare, and other literary works. This book examines how authors transform biological paradoxes into cultural issues.

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Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Biblical Adaptation and Dysfunction 1. The Darwinian Narrative 2. The Hebrew Origin of Species 3. Departures from Orthodoxy 4. The Adaptation According to Matthew Part II: Tragic Transformation 5. Shakespeare’s Suspended Heroes 6. The O’Neill Variation 7. Beckett: Constancy, Flux, and Innovation Conclusion Notes A Bibliographical Guide to Recent Evolutionary Theory Index About the Author

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      Publisher: Lexington Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/25/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780739185322, 978-0739185322
      ISBN10: 0739185322

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      Book Synopsis
      Evolutionary theory has provoked intense controversy. Darwin and Literature reconciles adversarial viewpoints by demonstrating the relevance of Darwinâs key concepts in The Origin of Species to writings of the Bible, Shakespeare, and other literary works. This book examines how authors transform biological paradoxes into cultural issues.

      Table of Contents
      Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Biblical Adaptation and Dysfunction 1. The Darwinian Narrative 2. The Hebrew Origin of Species 3. Departures from Orthodoxy 4. The Adaptation According to Matthew Part II: Tragic Transformation 5. Shakespeare’s Suspended Heroes 6. The O’Neill Variation 7. Beckett: Constancy, Flux, and Innovation Conclusion Notes A Bibliographical Guide to Recent Evolutionary Theory Index About the Author

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