Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century

Firefly & Fern Summary

This scholarly anthology explores the fascinating connections between literature and scientific thinking during the nineteenth century, featuring works by classic authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Lewis Carroll, and Mark Twain. Through these masterpieces, readers will discover how great writers engaged with the scientific ideas of their time, from mesmerism to disease, revealing the rich dialogue between imagination and scientific discovery. This book offers curious young readers and teens an intellectually stimulating look at how literature and science have always been intertwined.