Wordsworth and evolution in victorian literature: entangled influence
Auteur :
Olsen, Trenton B.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367138387
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2018
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
408 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The influences of William Wordsworth’s writing and evolutionary theory—the nineteenth century’s two defining visions of nature—conflicted in the Victorian period. Victorian authors used Wordsworth and Darwin to explore what form of transcendence, if any, could survive an evolutionary age.