Sexual Selection in The Sun Also Rises

Book chapter

Bert Bender

The Descent of Love: Darwin and the Theory of Sexual Selection in American Fiction, 1871-1926, pp.341-359

1996

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Title: Sexual Selection in The Sun Also Rises
Author/Creator: Bert Bender
Publication Details: The Descent of Love: Darwin and the Theory of Sexual Selection in American Fiction, 1871-1926, pp.341-359
Annotation: Examines the text through the lens of sexual selection. Traces Hemingway s use of Darwin s principles of natural selection in relation to Brett s characterization. Also discusses the influence of Havelock Ellis s and Ezra Pound s theories of modern sexual love.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Book chapter
Record Identifier: 991015132334603691