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- Daughter of pioneering feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and radical philosopher William Godwin, Mary Shelley grew up surrounded by the leading scientists, writers and politicians of the 18 th Century. She took a keen interest in science, reading widely and attending lectures on the cutting-edge scientific theories of the day.
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By the beginning of the 19th century, in the world of Shelley’s childhood, chemistry had become a prominent branch of science and many discoveries emerged from an understanding of electricity. The number of medical students was growing, as was a fascination with the human body.
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Jul 1, 1992 · In the same year, at the age of 29, Lind sailed as a ship’s surgeon to India, the East Indies and China. He took great interest in these largely unknown lands and brought back many examples of Chinese art and manufacture, and objects of scientific interest, including specimens of corundum.
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Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein examines the pursuit of knowledge within the context of the Industrial Age, shining a spotlight on the ethical, moral, and religious implications of science. Though terms like "knowledge," "possibility," and "progress," so often associated with science, almost exclusively carry positive connotations, it is imp...
The creation of Frankenstein's monster is presented as an unsurpassed feat of scientific discovery, yet one that brings only sorrow, terror, and devastation to his maker. In a sense, the creation of the monster is a punishment inflicted upon Frankenstein for his unbridled pursuit of knowledge. This reflects themes presented in Christopher Marlowe's...
Just one paragraph after the revelation of Victor's discovery, one that appears to defy the natural order concerning life and death, Victor delivers a warning regarding the thirst for knowledge that he himself has fallen victim to: "Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge…." Yet th...
Victor's speech is grandiose in scale as he purports to speak for a vast section of humanity. Victor effectively becomes a representative of mankind, who is supposed to eschew knowledge beyond "what nature will allow." Yet, in reality, he finds this quest for knowledge irresistible. In this language of double meanings, Victor, and perhaps even Shel...
Shelley wrote Frankensteinduring an age when scientific advances were exploding rapidly. The discovery of such concepts as electricity had the power to effectively shake the foundations of previously established constructs and truths about the natural world. What is interesting to note, however, is that these issues, considered very "modern" in She...
As previously noted, Shelley's novel remains relevant because it illustrates one outcome of the unbridled pursuit of knowledge, as well as the possible effects of hubris when assuming the role of a creator. But, the novel also remains relevant because it forces us to come to terms with the seemingly ubiquitous need to push our limitations as humans...
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Oct 31, 2023 · She took a keen interest in science, reading widely and attending lectures on the cutting-edge scientific theories of the day. During this period, debates were raging about the boundaries between life and death, and whether such matters should be probed in the first place.
Shelley, celebrating the ‘breath of Autumn's being’ (‘Ode to the West Wind’, 1) and the ‘all-sustaining air’, wrote literally the ‘poetry of life’, something he found wanting in contemporary science. Shelley's astronomy was also based on a combination of experience, texts, and scientific theory.
Surprising though it may seem, Shelley's interest in science survived all this mayhem, largely because he continued reading scientific books, a habit initiated by Dr Lind.
Dec 21, 2005 · This essay sketches the biographical details and historical context of Shelley's interest in science, and shows how past and present literary criticism has interpreted the influence of science on Shelley's poetry.
