Savage in Literature - Representations of ''Primitive'' Society in English Fiction 1858-1920

Informationen zum Autor Brian V. Street Zusammenfassung First published in 1975, this study is concerned with the representation of non-European people in English popular fiction in the period from 1858-1920. It examines the developments in thinking about people across the world and shows how they affected writers’ views of evolution, race, heredity and of the life of the so-called ‘primitive’ man. This book will be of interest to those studying 19th century literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Literary themes and anthropological writings 2. The English abroad 3. Evolution and race in popular literature: classification, scientific and fictitious 4. Evolution and race in popular literature: hierarchy and racial theory 5. Hereditary and environment 6. ‘Primitive’ politics in popular literature 7. ‘Primitive’ religion in popular literature; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Brian V. Street, Brian V. (Kings College Street, Street Brian V.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.07.2016
• EAN: 9781138671010
• ISBN: 978-1-138-67101-0
• No. of pages: 218
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Nineteenth-Century Novel
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form