German romanticism and science: the procreative poetics of goethe, novalis, and ritter
Auteur :
Holland, Jocelyn
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415993265
Date de publication :
2 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
590 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Situated at the intersection of literature and science, Holland's study draws upon a diverse corpus of literary and scientific texts that testify to a cultural fascination with procreation around 1800. Through readings from Goethe, Novalis, and Ritter, Holland proposes that each author contributes to a scientifically-informed poetics of procreation.