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Science, fiction, and the fin-de-siècle periodical press

Tattersdill, Will, author

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\"In this revisionary study, Will Tattersdill argues against the reductive 'two cultures' model of intellectual discourse by exploring the cultural interactions between literature and science embodied in late nineteenth-century periodical literature, tracing the emergence of the new genre that would become known as 'science fiction'. He examines a range of fictional and non-fictional fin-de-siècle writing around distinct scientific themes: Martian communication, future prediction, X-rays, and polar exploration. Every chapter explores a major work of H. G. Wells, but also presents a wealth of exciting new material drawn from a variety of late Victorian periodicals. Arguing that the publications in which they appeared, as well as the stories themselves, played a crucial part in the development of science fiction, Tattersdill uses the form of the general interest magazine as a way of understanding the relationship between the arts and the sciences, and the creation of a new literary genre\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Wells, H. G. 1866-1946 Criticism and interpretation. / English periodicals History 19th century. / Serialized fiction Great Britain History and criticism. / Popular culture England History 19th century.
• ISBN: 9781107144651

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PN5124.P4 T38 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE