In the stories of Carnacki, a fictional supernatural detective created by the English writer William H. Hodgson, and written between 1910 and 1913, we can find an interesting mixture of science and fantasy. Carnacki is a ghost finder, who investigates in an environment where supernatural is occurring. However, we find that he is using scientific discoveries and technologies of the beginning of the 20th century to reveal the hidden clues leading to the solution of the mysteries. Therefore, bringing the modern science into the fiction, Carnacki’s investigations are mirroring some of the popular knowledge of physics and technology of that time.
Physics in Carnacki’s Investigations: the Role of New Scientific Discoveries in Literature / Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND ARTS. - ISSN 2331-0553. - ELETTRONICO. - 1:1(2013), pp. 11-15. [10.11648/j.ijla.20130101.13]
Physics in Carnacki’s Investigations: the Role of New Scientific Discoveries in Literature
SPARAVIGNA, Amelia Carolina
2013
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In the stories of Carnacki, a fictional supernatural detective created by the English writer William H. Hodgson, and written between 1910 and 1913, we can find an interesting mixture of science and fantasy. Carnacki is a ghost finder, who investigates in an environment where supernatural is occurring. However, we find that he is using scientific discoveries and technologies of the beginning of the 20th century to reveal the hidden clues leading to the solution of the mysteries. Therefore, bringing the modern science into the fiction, Carnacki’s investigations are mirroring some of the popular knowledge of physics and technology of that time.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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