The survival of the fittest, or, Truth stranger than fiction This book, "The survival of the fittest. Or, Truth stranger than fiction", by J. Thomson Paterson, is a replication of a book originally published before 1888. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.