The Evolution of Inanimate Objects: The Life and Collected Works of Thomas Darwin (1857-1879) - Softcover

Karlinsky, Harry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1897415311 ISBN 13: 9781897415313

Verlag: Insomniac Press, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

In the archives of Ontario's London Asylum, psychiatrist Harry Karlinsky comes across a familiar surname in the register. Could Thomas Darwin, involuntarily admitted to the Asylum as a "danger to others," be a relative of the great Charles Darwin? And what might have brought him to this place, where he died alone, a world away from home?  In this stunning factitious biography Karlinsky gives us a Nabokovian tale of Darwinian theory gone wrong. Although decisively a work of fiction, The Evolution of Inanimate Objects invites sustained uncertainty as to whether Thomas is a character of pure invention or simply a heretofore little known figure.

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Reseña del editor

While carrying out historical research at Ontarios London Asylum, psychiatrist Harry Karlinsky comes across a familiar surname in the register: one Thomas Darwin of Down, England. Could this Thomas be a relation of the eminent scientist Charles Darwin? In a narrative woven from letters, memoir abstracts, photographs, and illustrations, what emerges is a sketch of Thomass life the last of eleven children born to Charles Darwin.In this stunning factitious biography, Karlinsky gives us a subtle parody and a Nabokovian tale of Darwinian theory gone wrong. Through the sometimes doctored, sometimes invented writings, we see the tragically short life of Thomas Darwin, a young scientist in his own right, whose novel application of evolutionary theory centres on knives and forks and spoons. Although decisively a work of fiction, The Evolution of Inanimate Objects invites sustained uncertainty as to whether Thomas Darwin is a character of pure invention or simply a heretofore little-known figure.

Biografía del autor

Harry Karlinsky obtained his MD from the University of Manitoba, his specialty degree in Geriatric Psychiatry from the University of Toronto and his Masters in Neuroscience degree from the University of London, England. He currently works as a Clinical Professor within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Insomniac Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1897415311
• ISBN 13: 9781897415313
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 232
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