Mesmerists, monsters, and machines science fiction and the cultures of science in the nineteenth century / Martin Willis.
| Author/creator | Willis, Martin, 1971- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, |
| Description | viii, 272 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Literature, science, and science fiction -- E.T.A. Hoffmann and the magic of mesmerism -- Mary Shelley's electric imagination -- The human experiments of Edgar Allan Poe -- Verne's deep-sea investigations on dry land -- Villiers de L'Isle-Adam's invention of psychical research -- H.G. Wells in the laboratory -- Conclusion : the progress of literature and science; or, a refrain on interdisciplinarity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-264) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005032093 |
| ISBN | 9780873388573 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0873388577 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |