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fire in the stone prehistoric fiction from charles darwin to jean m. auel
the genre of prehistoric fiction contains a surprisingly large and diverse group of fictional works by american british and french writers from the late nineteenth century to the present that describe prehistoric humans . nicholas ruddick explains why prehistoric fiction could not come into being until after the acceptance of charles darwins theories and argues that many early prehistoric fiction works are still worth reading even though the science upon which they are based is now outdated . exploring the history and evolution of the genre ruddick shows how prehistoric fiction can offer fascinating insights into the possible origins of human nature sexuality racial distinctions language religion and art . the book includes discussions of well known prehistoric fiction by h.g. wells jules verne j. h. rosny aine jack london william golding arthur c. clarke and jean m. auel and reminds us of some unjustly forgotten landmarks of prehistoric fiction . it also briefly covers such topics as the recent boom in prehistoric romance notable prehistoric fiction for children and young adults and the most entertaining movies featuring prehistoric humans . the book includes illustrations that trace the changing popular images of cave men and women over the past 150 years .
hardcover wesleyan publishing house 2009 isbn13 9780819569004 isbn10 0819569003
abridged n isbn 13 9780819569004 number in series 1 number of pages 265 publisher univ pr of new england release date 62135769600000 series title the wesleyan early classics of science fiction series