Fictional Matter

Pennsylvania., 2017. Hardcover. Very Good. Fictional Matter: Empiricism, Corpuscles, & the Novel explores the intersection between empiricism, corpuscular philosophy, and the development of the novel. Written by Helen Thompson, the book delves into the intellectual and cultural context of the 17th and 18th centuries, examining how the emerging scientific theories influenced the way writers conceptualized and represented fictional… Read more about this item

Hardback. New. Fictional Matter argues that chemical definitions of particulate matter shaped eighteenth-century British science and literature. In this lucid, revisionary analysis of corpuscular science, Helen Thompson advances a new account of how the experimental production of empirical knowledge defined the emergent realist novel.

Hardback. New. Fictional Matter argues that chemical definitions of particulate matter shaped eighteenth-century British science and literature. In this lucid, revisionary analysis of corpuscular science, Helen Thompson advances a new account of how the experimental production of empirical knowledge defined the emergent realist novel.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.