The Educated Ape and Other Wonders of the Worlds by Robert Rankin
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Journey to an alternative 19th-century world where Darwin's Theory of Evolution meets an educated ape named Darwin. Yes, you read that correctly. Add to this strange brew a time-travelling escapade to rescue Queen Victoria, and you have a narrative that is as confounding as it is amusing.
In a Rankin-esque twist on history and science, our educated ape protagonist finds himself wrestling with existential questions and historical anomalies, while also coming to terms with his newfound self-awareness. The book dives headlong into the absurd, offering both a satirical take on evolution and a fresh, albeit skewed, look at Victorian England.