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Author:

Taylor, Jonathan, 1973-

Title:

Science and omniscience in nineteenth century literature / Jonathan Taylor.

Publisher:

Sussex Academic Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

vi, 202 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

English literature--19th century--History and criticism.
Literature and science--History--19th century.
Omniscience (Theory of knowledge) in literature
Determinism (Philosophy)--History.
Laplace, Pierre Simon,--marquis de,--1749-1827.--Essai philosophique sur les probabilit©♭s
Carlyle, Thomas,--1795-1881--Criticism and interpretation.
Abbott, Edwin Abbott,--1838-1926--Criticism and interpretation.
Poe, Edgar Allan,--1809-1849--Criticism and interpretation.
Music and science--History--19th century.
Dickens, Charles,--1812-1870--Old curiosity shop.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-197) and index.

Contents:

On history, chaos, and Carlyle -- On cosmology, heresy, Abbott, and Poe -- On microcosms, macrocosms, and the music of the spheres -- Afterword : a note on omniscient narrators.

ISBN:

1845191250 (acid-free paper)
9781845191252 (acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)84837833

LCCN:

2007004315

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)