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Science and Social Science in Bram Stoker's Fiction
Carol A. Senf
ISBN:
0-313-31203-6
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-31203-8
DOI:
DOI:10.1336/0313312036
176 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication:
10/30/2002
List Price:
$95.00
(
UK Sterling Price: £65.95
)
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
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Trim Size:
6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Literature
»
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Literature
»
English Literature
Series Title:
Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Description:
Best known today as the author of
Dracula,
Bram Stoker also wrote several other works, including
The Jewel of Seven Stars, Lady Athlyne,
and
The Lair of the White Worm.
In his exploration of supernatural subjects, such as vampirism, he is clearly a Gothic writer. The fantastic elements of his novels seem very much at odds with the world of science. Stoker, nonetheless, draws upon a large body of scientific theory and technological innovation throughout his writings. This book studies his blending of Gothic subjects with emerging discoveries in science and technology.
The volume begins with an overview of Stoker's familiarity with scientific and technical developments. It then examines the role of science and technology in his various works, which demonstrate his familiarity with civil engineering, anthropology, physics, chemistry, and archaeology. While many of his writings seem to offer a rather uncritical celebration of science and its applications, some works, such as
The Jewel of Seven Stars,
reveal what happens when science oversteps its bounds. Stoker emerges as an early writer of science fiction whose work thoughtfully considers the place of science in society.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Introduction
Gothic Monster vs. Modern Science in Dracula
Stoker's Life: The Facts Behind the Fiction in The Duties of Clerks of Petty Sessions in Ireland, A Glimpse of America, Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving, and Famous Impostors
Reservations about Science, Popular Egyptology, and the Power of the Natural World in The Jewel of Seven Stars
Technological Salvation in The Snake's Pass, The Mystery of the Sea, Lady Athlyne, The Lady of the Shroud, and The Lair of the White Worm
The Place of Science in Stoker's Fiction and the Place of Science Fiction in the Stoker Oeuvre
Works Cited
Index
About the Author:
CAROL A. SENF is Associate Professor of English at Georgia Institute of Technology./e Her previous books include
The Critical Response to Bram Stoker
(Greenwood, 1993)
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