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On the origin of stories : evolution, cognition and fiction

by Brian Boyd

This study explores the evolutionary origins of art and storytelling, arguing that creative expression is a human adaptation. Analysing works such as the Odyssey and Horton Hears a Who!, it examines how a Darwinian perspective deepens our understanding of literature.

Accession 11446 ISBN 9780674033573 Publisher Belknap
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