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Literature and Science

Hardback

Main Details

Title Literature and Science
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Martin Willis
SeriesReaders' Guides to Essential Criticism
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
ISBN/Barcode 9780230298187
ClassificationsDewey:809
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Red Globe Press
Publication Date 2 December 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This Guide introduces literature and science as a vibrant field of critical study that is increasingly influencing both university curricula and future areas of investigation. Martin Willis explores the development of the genre and its surrounding criticism from the early modern period to the present day, focusing on key texts, topics and debates.

Author Biography

Martin Willis is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University, UK. He is the author of Vision, Science and Literature, 1870-1920 and Mesmerists, Monsters, and Machines: Science Fiction and the Cultures of Science in the Nineteenth Century.

Reviews

'Martin Willis admirably synthesizes the work of a broad range of scholars and critics, providing an essential foundation in literature and science criticism.' - Carol Colatrella, Georgia Tech, USA