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Degeneration, Culture and the Novel: 1880–1940 William P. Greenslade
Degeneration, Culture and the Novel: 1880–1940
William P. Greenslade
Towards the end of the nineteenth century developments in medical, biological and psychiatric sciences encouraged theories of the degeneration of the human race. Here William Greenslade investigates the impact of degeneration theories on British culture, and explores the trope in the work of novelists including Hardy, Woolf and Buchan.
372 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 11, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521131124 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 372 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 227 × 25 mm · 596 g |
| Language | English |