Popular Fiction and Brain Science in the Late Nineteenth Century
by Anne Stiles
Title:
Popular Fiction and Brain Science in the Late Nineteenth Century
Author:
Anne Stiles
Series (if any):
Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
274 pages, 6 Halftones, unspecified
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781107442467
EAN:
9781107442467
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
518
Dimensions (mm):
152 x 230 x 15
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£40.80
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Description
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.
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