Human Prehistory in Fiction
What was the world like for people thousands of years ago? How can we know? Through fiction? This is a work of literary criticism, and more. It begins with a discussion of the problem of authenticity and then considers twelve pieces of fiction that depict human prehistory:
H.G. Wells'' The Island of Doctor Moreau, Pierre Boulle''s The Planet of the Apes, Jules Verne''s The Village in the Tree...
What was the world like for people thousands of years ago? How can we know? Through fiction? This is a work of literary criticism, and more. It begins with a discussion of the problem of authenticity and then considers twelve pieces of fiction that depict human prehistory:
H.G. Wells'' The Island of Doctor Moreau, Pierre Boulle''s The Planet of the Apes, Jules Verne''s The Village in the Tree...
