Trials of the Monkey: An Accidental MemoirDuck Editions, 2000 - 337 pages A piece of confessional non-fiction, this 'accidental memoir' aims to shed new light on the Darwinian point of view. A descendent of Charles Darwin, Mathew Chapman grew up feeling intensely and hopelessly competitive with his ancestor. Tormented by a skin disease which disfigured him thoughout his youth, Chapman grew into a shy teenager, until cured, when he reunited himself with society in a most rampant and promiscuous way - ending up in Hollywood. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 39
Page 139
... knew . The motion was not yet even completed ! He appointed a committee of pressmen to get to the bottom of the matter and report back to him as soon as possible . The five pressmen spent the night playing cards and getting drunk on ...
... knew . The motion was not yet even completed ! He appointed a committee of pressmen to get to the bottom of the matter and report back to him as soon as possible . The five pressmen spent the night playing cards and getting drunk on ...
Page 147
... knew ... the only thing I knew was that evil existed . ' As an example of the kind of evil he is talking about , he describes watching his dog find a ' rabbit's nest ' and how it ate one baby rabbit after another . This was ' evil ...
... knew ... the only thing I knew was that evil existed . ' As an example of the kind of evil he is talking about , he describes watching his dog find a ' rabbit's nest ' and how it ate one baby rabbit after another . This was ' evil ...
Page 151
... knew precisely what it meant , it was the greatest fear I had as a child : I realised as soon as I began to talk to people that they knew instantly — they labelled me instantly — as a brain , and they rejected me instantly in like ...
... knew precisely what it meant , it was the greatest fear I had as a child : I realised as soon as I began to talk to people that they knew instantly — they labelled me instantly — as a brain , and they rejected me instantly in like ...
Contents
The End | 1 |
An Alligator Up My Arse In Roanoke Virginia | 10 |
The Menace Of Darwinism | 21 |
Copyright | |
25 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
alcohol Aunt Ruth beautiful became began believe Ben McKenzie Bible Bryan College called Charles Darwin Chattanooga child Christian church cigarette Clare Clarence Darrow court creationist dark Darrow Darwin Dayton Denise door drink drive evolution eyes father feel film front girl Gloria H.L. Mencken hair hand head hour imagine John Scopes Kevin Kline kids knew Kurt Kurt Wise La-Z-Boy later laugh Laurie Leopold and Loeb lived look Magnolia House Malone married Mencken morning mother moved movie never night Okay play preacher Rappleyea Raulston remember Rhea County Rocky says Scopes Trial script seems side smile Sneed someone soon started stop talk tells Tennessee theory there's thing told took town trying turn walk watch week wife William Jennings Bryan window woman young