Ghost-seers, detectives, and spiritualists: theories of vision in victorian literature and science
Auteur :
Smajić, Srdjan
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107634589
Date de publication :
21 nov. 2013
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
400 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book is a study of the narrative techniques which developed for two very popular forms of fiction in the nineteenth century - ghost stories and detective stories - and the surprising similarities between them in the context of contemporary theories of vision and sight.