Frankenstein's science: experimentation and discovery in Romantic culture, 1780-1830

Edited book

Knellwolf, Christa and Goodall, Jane (ed.) 2008. Frankenstein's science: experimentation and discovery in Romantic culture, 1780-1830. Aldershot, United Kingdom. Ashgate Publishing Limited.
Book Title

Frankenstein's science: experimentation and discovery in Romantic culture, 1780-1830

Book CategoryEdited book
ERA Publisher ID1202
EditorsKnellwolf, Christa and Goodall, Jane
Number of Pages225
Year2008
PublisherAshgate Publishing Limited
Place of PublicationAldershot, United Kingdom
ISBN9780754654476
Web Address (URL)https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Frankenstein_s_Science.html?id=sz4Yuz-E-EgC
Abstract

This collection takes a very different approach to the novel, seeking to reopen the question of how science and scientific ambition are portrayed in the story by offering a range of historical perspectives, based on detailed accounts of areas of scientific knowledge that are relevant to it.

KeywordsFrankenstein; science; Romantic Era
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020470530. Stylistics and textual analysis
500207. History of ideas
470514. Literary theory
Public Notes

Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions.

Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
Byline AffiliationsAustralian National University
University of Western Sydney
Permalink -

https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q102z/frankenstein-s-science-experimentation-and-discovery-in-romantic-culture-1780-1830

Log in to edit
  • 91
    total views
  • 5
    total downloads
  • 1
    views this month
  • 0
    downloads this month

Export as