Darwinism in The Mayor of Casterbridge  

作　　者：LIU Qin 

机构地区：[1]School of Foreign Language, Yancheng Normal University, Yancheng, China

出　　处：《Journal of Literature and Art Studies》2017年第12期1550-1555,共6页文学与艺术研究（英文版）

摘　　要：Thomas Hardy, one of the greatest British novelists in the 19th century. The Mayor of Casterbridge, which is usually regarded as one of the best novels for Thomas Hardy, has received different interpretations since its publication. This thesis tries to explore novel from the perspective of Darwinsm and Social Darwinism. The spirit of Darwinism is expressed all through the novel. Thomas Hardy＇s firm adherence to Darwinism and social Darwinism is reflected in his design of the rise and fall of Henchard, and the competition between Henchard and Farfrae. The rise and fall of Henchard, the competition between Henchard and Farfrae are analyzed by employing the principle of adaptation and the principle of struggling for existence.

关 键 词：The Mayor of Casterbridge DARWINISM ADAPTATION struggling for existence 

分 类 号：Q98-08[生物学—人类学] O212.3[理学—概率论与数理统计]