Description
Unlike the Gothic, which tends to fixate on the past, the haunted, and the ghostly, early weird fiction tends to probe, instead, the very boundaries of reality, exploring the laws and limits of time, space, and matter. This new collection assembles a range of tales from the late 19th and early 20th century that showcase weird fiction's unique preoccupation with physics, mathematics, and mathematicians. From tales of the fifth dimension and higher space, to impossible mathematics and mirror worlds, these stories draw attention to one of the genre's founding inspirations--the quest to explore what "reality" means, where its limits lie, and how we cope when we near the answers.
Author: Henry Bartholomew
Publisher: British Library
Published: 05/01/2021
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780712353687
ISBN10: 0712353682
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Horror | General
- Fiction | Anthologies (multiple authors)
Author: Henry Bartholomew
Publisher: British Library
Published: 05/01/2021
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780712353687
ISBN10: 0712353682
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Horror | General
- Fiction | Anthologies (multiple authors)
About the Author
Henry Bartholomew is a PhD student researching the evolution and legacy of 18th to early 20th Century Gothic fiction at the University of Exeter. His research interests include Speculative Realism, Psychic Vampirism, and Dark Ecology.