{"product_id":"dangerous-creations-ana-i-oancea-9781487546229","title":"Dangerous Creations: The Inventor Novel in Fin-De-Si?cle France","description":"\u003cem\u003eDangerous Creations\u003c\/em\u003e presents a master narrative of the inventor in fin-de-si?cle French literature by analyzing the works of Jules Verne, Albert Robida, ?mile Zola, and Villiers de l'Isle-Adam. Their writings challenge the role of science in shaping French national identity and aim to transform contemporary understandings of science and technology. \u003cbr\u003eThe book reveals how Verne, Robida, Zola, and de l'Isle-Adam reimagine the figure of the inventor, reshaping the literary standards of their time. Universally male in these narratives, the inventor serves as a flawed exemplar of national heroism during the Age of Empire - a period marked by significant external threats and internal strife - while also embodying unrestrained creativity. Ultimately, the inventor novel reflects broader French anxieties surrounding scientific progress, empire, and gender. \u003cbr\u003eAna Oancea explores the transmedia and transnational legacy of the fin-de-si?cle inventor novel through vignettes that highlight similarly themed narratives in contemporary popular culture. These sections engage with films, television series, graphic narratives, and video games that reinterpret key aspects of the inventor narrative, shedding light on its power structures, racial and gender politics, and colonial aspirations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ana I. Oancea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148754622X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487546229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Ana I. Oancea","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46838463299839,"sku":"9781487546229","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dfa366c8-1224-4cd0-91f6-7aefeb303d20.jpg?v=1746589910","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dangerous-creations-ana-i-oancea-9781487546229","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}