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The literary animal : evolution and the nature of narrative
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The literary animal : evolution and the nature of narrative

by Jonathan Gottschall, David Sloan Wilson, Edward O. Wilson, Frederick C. Crews

This volume explores the field of evolutionary literary analysis, bringing together scholars and scientists to examine how Darwinian principles apply to storytelling, human behaviour, and the synthesis of the humanities and sciences.

Accession 6767 ISBN 9780810122871 Publisher Northwestern University Press
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