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FRENCH TALES OF MAD SCIENTISTS 1 IBD

BRIAN STABLEFORD / JEAN MARC LOFFICIER / RAN
HOLLYWOOD COMICS
10 / 2023
9781649322579
Inglés

Sinopsis

The mad scientist is a stereotypical, archetypal scientist who is often a cliché or commonplace in popular fiction. He can be absent-minded and harmless, or wicked and dangerous. French science fiction, in particular, features a remarkable number of novels and stories on this theme, enough to justify the three volumes that we intend to devote to this topic.áIn this thematic collection we have gathered six remarkable stories by André Caroff, Georges Espitallier, Henri Falk, Arnould Galopin, Gustave Le Rouge and Jules Verne,ápublished between 1874 and 1964, thatáencapsulate the basic archetypes of the mad scientist: he is obsessed with his research, he develops innovative technologies at the cutting edge of his eraâÇÖs knowledge, often out of sheer daring, he appears to be lacking in common sense, he likes to play God without realizing the consequences of his actions.Each of the authors featured in this volumeáwere privileged witnesses to prodigious scientific advances that were at the root of profound social transformations. The fears aroused by some of these, particularly in biology and chemistry, combined with the stubborn positivism of seeing science as the ultimate solution to all ills, crystallized into the figure of the mad scientist.ááThe rich tradition of the Frenchároman scientifiqueáprovides a striking illustration of the archetypeáinspired by the myths of Prometheus and Faust.TABLE OF CONTENTSáIntroduction by J.-M. & Randy LofficierJules Verne: Dr. OxâÇÖs ExperimentááGeorges Espitallier: The Nickel ManáArnould Galopin: The Man With the Blue FaceáGustave Le Rouge: The Sculptor of Human FlesháHenri Falk: The Master Of The Three StatesáááAndré Caroff: The Sinister Mme Atomos