Popular Fiction and Brain Science in the Late Nineteenth Century |
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| Author:
| Stiles, Anne |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-01001-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $149.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.