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Routledge Motherless Creations: Fictions of Artificial Life

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Explore the fascinating history of artificial life through Motherless Creations: Fictions of Artificial Life, 1650-1890. Part of the Routledge Studies in Speculative Fiction series, this book examines how literature from American, British, French, and German traditions sought to eliminate maternal characters from the creation process. By studying iconic figures such as Pygmalion's statue, Frankenstein's creature, golems, and androids, this work investigates the long-standing human fantasy of generating life ex-utero. The text explores how physicians, inventors, and authors imagined life-forms created through manufactured means, often based on misconceptions regarding the biological origins of life. This scholarly study provides a deep look at how automata, homunculi, and steam men represent early visions of living systems made without women. It is an essential resource for those interested in the history of speculative fiction and the evolution of scientific and pseudoscientific beliefs about the birthing body and the creation of life.

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Examines a wide range of motherless creations including Pygmalion's statue, Frankenstein's creature, golems, and androids.

Provides a comparative analysis of American, British, French, and German literature between 1650 and 1890.

Explores the historical connection between manufactured living systems and early concepts of artificial life.

Investigates how historical misconceptions about the birthing body influenced fantasies of life created ex-utero.

Analyzes the roles of physicians, inventors, and authors in imagining life without maternal involvement.

Part of the respected Routledge Studies in Speculative Fiction academic series.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 103223167X
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Literary Theory & Movements
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 31 May 2022
Listed Since: 22 November 2021

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