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The Savage in Literature Representations of 'primitive' society in English fiction 1858-1920
By Brian V. Street
Copyright 1975
222 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
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Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Literary themes and anthropological writings 2. The English abroad 3. Evolution and race in popular literature: classification, scientific and fictitious 4. Evolution and race in popular literature: hierarchy and racial theory 5. Hereditary and environment 6. ‘Primitive’ politics in popular literature 7. ‘Primitive’ religion in popular literature; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Biography
Brian V. Street
