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
What can elephant seals tell us about Homer’s Iliad? How do gorillas illuminate the works of Shakespeare? What do bloodsucking bats have to do with John Stein
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Explores the nature, morality, and aesthetics of gossip; examines gossip in history and the psychology of gossip; and analyzes gossip--as subject and literary t