{"product_id":"dangerous-creations-the-inventor-novel-in-fin-de-siecle-france-hardback-9781487546229","title":"Dangerous Creations; The Inventor Novel in Fin-de-Siècle France (Hardback) 9781487546229","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDangerous Creations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Inventor Novel in Fin-de-Siècle France\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAna I. Oancea (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487546229\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 19 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDangerous Creations\u003c\/em\u003e presents a master narrative of the inventor in fin-de-siècle French literature by analyzing the works of Jules Verne, Albert Robida, Émile Zola, and Villiers de l’Isle-Adam. Their writings challenge the role of science in shaping French national identity and aim to transform contemporary understandings of science and technology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book reveals how Verne, Robida, Zola, and de l’Isle-Adam reimagine the figure of the inventor, reshaping the literary standards of their time. Universally male in these narratives, the inventor serves as a flawed exemplar of national heroism during the Age of Empire – a period marked by significant external threats and internal strife – while also embodying unrestrained creativity. Ultimately, the inventor novel reflects broader French anxieties surrounding scientific progress, empire, and gender. \u003cbr\u003eAna Oancea explores the transmedia and transnational legacy of the fin-de-siècle inventor novel through vignettes that highlight similarly themed narratives in contemporary popular culture. These sections engage with films, television series, graphic narratives, and video games that reinterpret key aspects of the inventor narrative, shedding light on its power structures, racial and gender politics, and colonial aspirations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Triumph of Official Science in Jules Verne’s \u003cem\u003eVoyages extraordinaires\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Responsibilities of Official Scientists \u003cbr\u003eThe Scientist as National Hero\u003cbr\u003eFurther Avatars of Official Science\u003cbr\u003e In Popular Culture: \u003cem\u003eOfficial Science to the Rescue!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Rise and Fall of Inventors’ Private Science\u003cbr\u003eBecoming an Inventor\u003cbr\u003eA Unique Intelligence and Sensibility\u003cbr\u003eA Scientific and Artistic Demonstration\u003cbr\u003eA Mad Genius\u003cbr\u003eVerne’s Engineers\u003cbr\u003eThe Menace of Private Science\u003cbr\u003e In Popular Culture: \u003cem\u003eNikola Tesla as the Inventor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Inventors’ Hypertechnological World in Albert Robida’s \u003cem\u003eLe Vingtième Siècle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Social and Cultural Impact of Technological Growth\u003cbr\u003eHumanity Redefined through Technology\u003cbr\u003eThe World of Prominent Inventors\u003cbr\u003e In Popular Culture: \u003cem\u003eFemale Inventors in Contemporary Dystopian Narratives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Inventing the Future of Naturalism in Emile Zola’s \u003cem\u003eTravail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaturalist Technology\u003cbr\u003eZola’s Inventor and the Utopian Technology of \u003cem\u003eTravail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRewriting Humanity and Heredity\u003cbr\u003e In Popular Culture: \u003cem\u003eTechnology and\/as the Community in Westworld\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Language of Artificial Life in Villiers de l’Isle-Adam’s \u003cem\u003eL’Eve future\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdison and the Phonograph in the French Press\u003cbr\u003eVilliers’s Inventor versus His Models, Faust and Prometheus\u003cbr\u003eArtificial Life\u003cbr\u003eScience and Literature\u003cbr\u003e In Popular Culture: \u003cem\u003eVilliers’s Android Reimagined as an Inventor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595896418584,"sku":"9781487546229","price":44.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/dangerous-creations-the-inventor-novel-in-fin-de-siecle-france-hardback-9781487546229","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}