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Science and omniscience in nineteenth-century literature / Jonathan Taylor.
Van Pelt Library PR468.S34 T39 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Jonathan, 1973-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.
- Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926.
- Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881.
- English literature--19th century--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- Literature and science--History--19th century.
- Literature and science.
- Omniscience (Theory of knowledge) in literature.
- Determinism (Philosophy)--History.
- Determinism (Philosophy).
- Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827. Essai philosophique sur les probabilités.
- Laplace, Pierre Simon.
- Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881--Criticism and interpretation.
- Carlyle, Thomas.
- Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926--Criticism and interpretation.
- Abbott, Edwin Abbott.
- Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849--Criticism and interpretation.
- Poe, Edgar Allan.
- Music and science--History--19th century.
- Music and science.
- Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Old curiosity shop.
- Dickens, Charles.
- History.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 202 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Brighton [England] ; Portland, Or. : Sussex Academic Press, 2007.
- Contents:
- On history, chaos and Carlyle
- On cosmology, heresy, Abbott and Poe
- On microcosms, macrocosms, and the music of the spheres
- Afterword : on demonic omniscience and Dickens.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781845191252
- 1845191250
- OCLC:
- 84837833
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