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1	From Darwin to Dracula: A study of literary evolution Lamborn, Erin Alice 01 January 2005 (has links) Argues that, without the publication of Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species," Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" and Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" would not have been written with their distinct style and themes, as evolution clashes with degeneration and female power (and the sexuality derived from that power) clashes with the new science. Stoker and Wilde combine the science of the late 19th century with the characters of their imaginations. Natural and sexual selection plays a part in these characters' core development. The mixture of sexuality, science and power in these two novels all combine to formulate what is known as Victorian sexology. English literature History and criticism Evolution (Biology) in literature Natural selection In literature Sex role in literature Control (Psychology) in literature Control (Psychology) in literature English literature Evolution (Biology) in literature Influence (Literary artistic etc.) Natural selection in literature Sex role in literature. Literature in English, British Isles