German Romanticism and Science: The Procreative Poetics of Goethe, Novalis, and Ritter

(Part of the Routledge Studies in Romanticism Series)

by Jocelyn Holland

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Situated at the intersection of literature and science, Holland's study draws upon a diverse corpus of literary and scientific texts which testify to a cultural fascination with procreation around 1800. Through readings which range from Goethe's writing on metamorphosis to Novalis's aphorisms and novels and Ritter's Fragments from the Estate of a Young Physicist, Holland proposes that each author contributes to a scientifically-informed poetics...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415654963

ISBN13:9780415654968

Release Date:August 2012

Publisher:Routledge

Length:222 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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