Motherless Creations: Fictions Of Artificial Life, 1650-1890

This book explains the elimination of maternal characters in American, British, French, and German literature before 1890 by examining motherless creations: Pygmalion's statue, Frankenstein's creature, homunculi, automata, androids, golems, and steam men.

• | By (Author): Wendy C. Nielsen
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: May 13, 2022
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 103223167X
• | ISBN-13: 9781032231679