By Nicholas Ruddick
ISBN-10: 0819569720
ISBN-13: 9780819569721
The style of prehistoric fiction includes a unusually huge and various workforce of fictional works by way of American, British, and French writers from the overdue 19th century to the current that describe prehistoric people. Nicholas Ruddick explains why prehistoric fiction couldn't come into being until eventually after the recognition of Charles Darwin's theories, and argues that many early prehistoric fiction works are nonetheless worthy studying even if the technology upon which they're established is now superseded. Exploring the background and evolution of the style, Ruddick indicates how prehistoric fiction can supply attention-grabbing insights into the prospective origins of human nature, sexuality, racial differences, language, faith, and paintings. The publication contains discussions of famous prehistoric fiction by way of H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, J.-H. Rosny Aîné, Jack London, William Golding, Arthur C. Clarke, and Jean M. Auel and reminds us of a few unjustly forgotten landmarks of prehistoric fiction. It additionally in brief covers such issues because the fresh growth in prehistoric romance, impressive prehistoric fiction for kids and teenagers, and the main pleasing video clips that includes prehistoric people. The publication contains illustrations that hint the altering well known photographs of cave women and men over the last one hundred fifty years.
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