Moral Authority, Men of Science, and the Victorian Novel |
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| Author:
| DeWitt, Anne |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-03617-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $108.00 |
Book Description:
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How did Victorian novelists including Eliot, Hardy and Wells respond to contemporary men of science who aligned scientific practice with moral excellence in an endeavor to secure cultural authority for their discipline? Anne DeWitt argues that novelists came to reject this alignment, denying that science held widely accessible moral benefits.
How did Victorian novelists including Eliot, Hardy and Wells respond to contemporary men of science who aligned scientific practice with moral excellence in an endeavor to secure cultural authority for their discipline? Anne DeWitt argues that novelists came to reject this alignment, denying that science held widely accessible moral benefits.