Madame Bovary's Ovaries: A Darwinian Look at Literature - Softcover

Barash, David P.; Barash, Nanelle R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440241847 ISBN 13: 9780440241843

Publisher: Dell Books, 2008

Synopsis

Draws on the principles of evolutionary biology to provide fresh insights into the world of literature to explain why certain literary works have had a profound influence on human life, arguing that the behavior of icons of literature reveals a universal human nature that has evolved over millions of years of natural selection. Reprint.

About this title

Review:

"From its irreverent title to the last paragraph, the result is a surprisingly lighthearted romp through both literature and the animal kingdom, aimed at a casual reader who's interested in either or both."--Publishers Weekly

"Madame Bovary's Ovaries lies at the crossroads between literary studies and biology, and has much to offer students of either subject.... it provides an interesting addition to our knowledge of human culture."--Nature

About the Author:

David Barash is currently a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the author of two dozen books, including The Myth of Monogamy, written with his wife, psychiatrist Judith Lipton.
Nanelle Barash is currently studying biology and literature at Swarthmore College.
From the Hardcover edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dell Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0440241847
• ISBN 13: 9780440241843
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 372