Evolutionary aesthetics of human ethics in Hardy's tragic narratives / Riza Öztürk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Öztürk, Riza.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928--Criticism and interpretation.

Hardy, Thomas.

Ethics in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Treatment of Hardy's tragic narratives under the objective lens of evolutionary literary theory has led to three basic findings: First, within the scope of the analysis of the five major tragic narratives, representation of Hardy's evolutionary aesthetics of human ethics, in terms of altruistic sympathy and compassion, shows that adapted parental investment in children indicates the reason why women submit to pain and suffering more than the men do. The costly investment of women in maternal ...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; PART II; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; PART III; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-283-14292-9

9786613142924

1-4438-3041-0

OCLC:

823720738