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Metaphors of change in the language of nineteenth-century fiction
Scott, Gaskell and Kingsley were 3 major 19th century writers whose writings reflect the novel ideas being propounded by scientists of their day. This volume demonstrates the inconsistent manner in which they portrayed human progress.
1. The Fossil and the Germ: Rhetorics of Etymology -- 2. Rocks and Living Tongues: Inductive Science and the Novels of the Present -- 3. Decadent Strength: Models of Progress -- 4. Figures of Speech: Language and the Family Dynamic.
Includes bibliographical references and index.