Science and Literature of the 19th Century Introduction
This course will study the impact of science on nineteenth-century literature and in particular the development of science fiction as a genre, with emphasis on the epoch-making works of H. G. Wells. We will examine the ways in which science posed a challenge to literature and called into question the very notion of artistic truth.
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Frankenstein
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in this lecture series on 19th century Literature and Science. Lectures
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Tennyson's In Memoriam
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains Tennyson's In Memoriam in this lecture series from Science and Literature course. Lecture
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Darwin's Origin of Species Lectures
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains Darwin’s Origin of Species in this lecture series. Lecture
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Robert Browning Caliban upon Setebos
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains Robert Browning’s Caliban upon Setebos in this lecture series from Science and Literature course. Lecture
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Edwin Abbott's Flatland
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains Edwin Abbott's Flatland in this lecture series from Science and Literature course. Lecture
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in this lecture series from Science and Literature course. Lecture
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Elizabeth Gaskell Wives & Daughters
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains Elizabeth Gaskell’s Wives & Daughters in this lecture series from Science and Literature course. Lecture
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H.G. Wells's The Time Machine Lectures
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine in this lecture series on 19th century Literature and Science. Lecture
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H.G. Wells's Island of Dr. Moreau Lectures
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains H.G. Wells’s Island of Dr. Moreau in this lecture series on 19th century Literature and Science. Lecture
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H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds Lectures
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds in this lecture series on 19th century Literature and Science. Lecture
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Joseph Conrad The Secret Agent
Paul Cantor analyzes and explains Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Agent in this lecture series from Science and Literature course. Lecture
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The Invisible Man and the Invisible Hand: H.G. Wells’s Critique of Capitalism
The Invisible Man provides a vehicle for exploring a larger set of economic and political problems that preoccupied him throughout his career. Essay
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