The Impact of Evolution on the Humanities and Science by John N.
Moore, M.S., Ed.D. The novels of Jack London, the plays of
George Bernard Shaw, and even the poetry of Alfred Tennyson
contain a seemingly convincing basis for belief in the
"evolution" of humankind.1 Tennyson had expressed an
evolutionary viewpoint actually some time before Darwin's book
appeared in 1859. But the writings of these "greats" of
literature, and authors of other belles lettres as well, were
strongly instrumental in adding to the impact of Darwin's second
book, The Descent of Man, in converting nineteenth century
intellectuals to acceptance of the concept of the so-called
evolution of human beings. Actually both London and Shaw were
English socialists and followers of the thinking of the Fabian
Society, which came into existence due to the work and effort of
Beatrice and Sidney Webb, who in turn were followers in England
of Karl Marx. Thus the "web" of selected indoctrination and
inter-relationship of propagandists for an evolutiona