The science of life and death in Frankenstein / Sharon Ruston.
The science of life and death in Frankenstein / Sharon Ruston.
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Publisher
Oxford : Bodleian Library Publishing, 2021.
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G 2021/2816
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Language
English
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Physical content
152 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Life and death in romantic literature -- Vital air -- Electric life -- The vital principle -- Raising the dead.
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Publisher
Oxford : Bodleian Library Publishing, 2021.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
What is life? This was a question of particular concern for Mary Shelley and her contemporaries. But how did she, and her fellow Romantic writers, incorporate this debate into their work, and how much were they influenced by contemporary science, medicine and personal loss? This book is the first to compile the many attempts in science and medicine...
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The science of life and death in Frankenstein / Sharon Ruston.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-146) and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/2816
Record Identifier
74VKarvKRzyM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKarvKRzyM
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ISBN
185124557X
9781851245574
DDC
823.7
MMS ID
991024441729102626
