Forbidden Knowledge Pa: From Prometheus to Pornography - Brossura

Shattuck, Roger

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ISBN 10: 0156005514 ISBN 13: 9780156005517

Casa editrice: Harvest, 1997

Riassunto

In his “best achievement to date” (Harold Bloom), National Book Award- winner Roger Shattuck gives us a “deeply learned, highly intelligent, and beautifully written” (New York Times) study of human curiosity versus the taboo, from Adam and Eve to the Marquis de Sade to biotechnology research. Index.

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A riveting account of the ways in which man's darkest impulses conflict with common sense. From the lessons learned in "Paradise Lost" and the events which transpired in the tales of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Frankenstein" to unlocking the secrets of the atom, Shattuck's brilliant synthesis of history and literature is utterly relevant to our times and addictively readable.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Harvest
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0156005514
• ISBN 13: 9780156005517
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 390
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; 390245774342 ; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italia