The Savage in Literature Representations of 'primitive' Society in English Fiction 1858-1920 |
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| Author:
| Street, Brian V. |
| Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: the Nineteenth-Century Novel Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-67106-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $58.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.