In Frankenstein's Wake: Mary Shelley, Morality and Science Fiction
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Bedford, Alison. Palumbo, Donald E. and Sullivan III, C. W. (ed.) 2021. In Frankenstein's Wake: Mary Shelley, Morality and Science Fiction. Jefferson, United States. McFarland & Company, Inc..
| Book Title | In Frankenstein's Wake: Mary Shelley, Morality and Science Fiction |
|---|---|
| Book Category | Authored book |
| ERA Publisher ID | 8273 |
| Authors | |
| Author | Bedford, Alison |
| Editors | Palumbo, Donald E. and Sullivan III, C. W. |
| Number of Pages | 206 |
| Series | Critical Studies in Fantasy and Science Fiction |
| Year | 2021 |
| Publisher | McFarland & Company, Inc. |
| Place of Publication | Jefferson, United States |
| ISBN | 9781476677804 |
| 9781476641539 | |
| Web Address (URL) | https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/in-frankensteins-wake/ |
| Abstract | This book offers a new perspective on Mary Shelley and on science fiction, arguing that she both established a new discursive space for moral thinking and laid the groundwork for the genre of science fiction. Adopting a contextual biographical approach, and undertaking a close reading of the 1818 and 1831 editions of the text give readers insight into how this story synthesises many of the concerns about new science prevalent in Shelley's time. Using Michel Foucault's concept of discourse, the present work argues that Shelley should be not only credited with the foundation of a new genre but recognised as ta figure who created a new cultural space for the reader to explore their fears and negotiate the moral landscape of new science. |
| Keywords | literature; science fiction; morality; moral thinking; Mary Shelley |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 430303. Biography |
| 470504. British and Irish literature | |
| 470514. Literary theory | |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Humanities and Communication |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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