Popular fiction and brain science in the late nineteenth century
Auteur :
Stiles, Anne
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107442467
Date de publication :
21 août 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
370 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Explores how Gothic romances engaged with late Victorian cognitive science. The book explains why popular novels like Dracula and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde expressed fears and visionary possibilities suggested by contemporary neurological research. This topic will interest literary scholars, historians of science and fans of Gothic literature more generally.