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  • America's Darwin

    Darwinian Theory and U.S. Literary Culture

    While much has been written about the impact of Darwin’s theories on U.S. culture, and countless scholarly collections have been devoted to the science of evolution, few have addressed the specific details of Darwin’s theories as a cultural force affecting U.S. writers. America’s Darwin fills this gap and features a range of critical approaches that examine U.S. textual responses to Darwin’s works ... Leer más

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  • Army Life in a Black Regiment

    and Other Writings

    A stirring account of wartime experiences from the leader of the first regiment of emancipated slavesThomas Wentworth Higginson, a Unitarian minister, was a fervent member of new England's abolitionist movement, an active participant in the Underground Railroad, and part of a group that supplied material aid to John Brown before his ill-fated raid on Harpers Ferry. When the Civil War broke out, ... Leer más

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  • Lorna Doone

    First published in 1869, Lorna Doone is the story of John Ridd, a farmer who finds love amid the religious and social turmoil of seventeenth-century England. He is just a boy when his father is slain by the Doones, a lawless clan inhabiting wild Exmoor on the border of Somerset and Devon. Seized by curiosity and a sense of adventure, he makes his way to the valley of the Doones, where he is ... Leer más

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  • Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War

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    In "Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War," R. D. Blackmore explores the tumultuous impact of World War I on a rural English community, weaving a rich narrative that blends social commentary with vivid character portrayals. The novel employs a lyrical yet direct literary style, reminiscent of Blackmore's earlier works, while also adapting to the more modern themes of loss, heroism, and the effects ... Leer más

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  • Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale

    Capturing the essence of 19th century Yorkshire through love, loss, and redemption

    Set against the pastoral backdrop of Yorkshire, R. D. Blackmore's 'Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale' intricately weaves a narrative of love, social change, and the complexities of rural life in the 19th century. Blackmore employs a rich, descriptive prose style that is steeped in regional dialects and vivid imagery, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the landscape and culture of Yorkshire. ... Leer más

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  • The Price of Altruism

    George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness

    de Oren Harman ...
    "Enthralling." —Frans de Waal, New York Times Book ReviewSurvival of the fittest or survival of the nicest? Since the dawn of time man has contemplated the mystery of altruism, but it was Darwin who posed the question most starkly. From the selfless ant to the stinging bee to the man laying down his life for a stranger, evolution has yielded a goodness that in theory should never be.Set against ... Leer más

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  • Slave Narrative Six Pack 7 (Illustrated)

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  • Evolution

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    “I often said before starting, that I had no doubt I should frequently repent of the whole undertaking.” So wrote Charles Darwin aboard The Beagle, bound for the Galapagos Islands and what would arguably become the greatest and most controversial discovery in scientific history. But the theory of evolution did not spring full-blown from the head of Darwin. Since the dawn of humanity, priests, ... Leer más

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  • Andersonville A Story of Rebel Military Prisons

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  • Bully for Brontosaurus: Reflections in Natural History

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    "What pleasure to see the dishonest, the inept, and the misguided deftly given their due, while praise is lavished on the deserving—for reasons well and truly stated."—Kirkus ReviewsRanging as far as the fox and as deep as the hedgehog (the urchin of his title), Stephen Jay Gould expands on geology, biological determinism, "cardboard Darwinism," and evolutionary theory in this sparkling collection ... Leer más

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