| Description |
vi, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : west of Eden -- 1. Origin is the goal : genesis in the eighteenth century -- Navel-gazing -- Split infinities -- The armchair traveler and the wandering librarian -- From eschatology to scatology -- Ideologie in weltburgerlicher Absicht; or, ideology for the citizen of the world -- 2. Dr. Milton's guide; or, the utopia within -- Milton's suburban development : early modern paradise -- The Protestant epic and the spirit of rationalism -- Every man is an island; or, the portable Milton -- 3. The passion of Jean-Jacques Rousseau; or, the dystopia within -- The singing hermit -- Estate of nature -- Ego in Arcadia -- "I am an island" -- 4. Wollstonecraft's body politics; or, philosophy in the bedroom -- The hearts and minds of men -- Adam's rib -- Sophie's foot -- The glorious body -- 5. Frankenstein; or, L'Education des habitants d'une petite ville au pied des Alpes -- The ABCs of origin -- Portmanteau words -- Manuscript found in a pocket -- A most bogus utopia |
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Whence evil? : or, the bride of Frankenstein |
| Summary |
"In a reassessment of the long-accepted division between religion and enlightenment, Ana M. Acosta here traces a tissue of readings and adaptations of Genesis and Scriptural language from Milton through Rousseau to Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley. Acosta's interdisciplinary approach places these writers in the broader context of eighteenth-century political theory, biblical criticism, religious studies, and utopianism."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Themes, motives.
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Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost.
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 -- Themes, motives.
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Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 -- Themes, motives.
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Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein.
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Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797 -- Themes, motives.
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| SUBJECT |
Bible. Genesis http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017837 -- In literature.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002011414
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Bible. Genesis http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017837 -- Reading.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002007651
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Christianity and literature -- Europe -- History.
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Creation in literature.
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English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
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English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.
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Enlightenment -- Europe.
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French literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
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Utopias in literature.
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| LC no. |
2006000578 |
| ISBN |
0754656136 (hbk.) |
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9780754656135 (hbk.) |
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