{"product_id":"dangerous-creations-9781487546229","title":"Dangerous Creations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\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 t","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090955956567,"sku":"9781487546229","price":50.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487546229.jpg?v=1762273874","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dangerous-creations-9781487546229","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}