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Science, fiction, and the fin-de-siècle periodical press
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- Book Synopsis
- In this revisionary study, Will Tattersdill argues against the reductive 'two cultures' model of intellectual discourse by exploring the cultural interactions between literature and science embodied in late nineteenth-century periodical literature, tracing the emergence of the new genre that would become known as 'science fiction'. He examines a range of fictional and non-fictional fin-de-siècle writing around distinct scientific themes: Martian communication, future prediction, X-rays, and polar exploration. Every chapter explores a major work of H. G. Wells, but also presents a wealth of exciting new material drawn from a variety of late Victorian periodicals. Arguing that the publications in which they appeared, as well as the stories themselves, played a crucial part in the development of science fiction, Tattersdill uses the form of the general interest magazine as a way of understanding the relationship between the arts and the sciences, and the creation of a new literary genre.
- About The Author
- Will Tattersdill is Lecturer in Victorian Literature in the Department of English at the University of Birmingham.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781107144651
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press, (29 March 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 241
- Weight
- 510 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 235 x 160 x 15 mm
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