Fairy-tale Science: Monstrous Generation in the Tales of Straparola and Basile (Toronto Italian Studies)
A wide-ranging yet carefully crafted study, Fairy-Tale Science investigates the complex interplay between scientific discourse and an emerging literary genre, and expands our understanding of the early modern European imagination.
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9781442688087, 9780802097545, 1442688084, 0802097545
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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Science Fictions 1 Facts and Favole 2 Wonder Tales in the Age of the Marvellous 3 'Con l'uno e l'altro sesso': Gender, Genre, and Monstrosity in Straparola's Frame Tale 4 'Per far vere le favole': Manipulating Maternal Desire in Basile's Frame Tale 5 Bestiality and Interclass Marriage in Straparola's 'Il re porco' 6 Foils and Fakes: Manufactured Monsters and the Dragon-Slayer 7 Fertile Flatulence: Monstrous Paternity in Basile's 'Viola' Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index