The Refracted Muse

Literature and Optics in Early Modern Spain

Nonfiction, History, Spain & Portugal, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences
Cover of the book The Refracted Muse by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas, University of Chicago Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas ISBN: 9780226465876
Publisher: University of Chicago Press Publication: August 8, 2017
Imprint: University of Chicago Press Language: English
Author: Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
ISBN: 9780226465876
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication: August 8, 2017
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Language: English

Galileo never set foot on the Iberian Peninsula, yet, as Enrique García Santo-Tomás unfolds in The Refracted Muse, the news of his work with telescopes brought him to surprising prominence—not just among Spaniards working in the developing science of optometry but among creative writers as well.

While Spain is often thought to have taken little notice of the Scientific Revolution, García Santo-Tomás tells a different story, one that reveals Golden Age Spanish literature to be in close dialogue with the New Science. Drawing on the work of writers such as Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, and Quevedo, he helps us trace the influence of science and discovery on the rapidly developing and highly playful genre of the novel. Indeed, García Santo-Tomás makes a strong case that the rise of the novel cannot be fully understood without taking into account its relationship to the scientific discoveries of the period.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Galileo never set foot on the Iberian Peninsula, yet, as Enrique García Santo-Tomás unfolds in The Refracted Muse, the news of his work with telescopes brought him to surprising prominence—not just among Spaniards working in the developing science of optometry but among creative writers as well.

While Spain is often thought to have taken little notice of the Scientific Revolution, García Santo-Tomás tells a different story, one that reveals Golden Age Spanish literature to be in close dialogue with the New Science. Drawing on the work of writers such as Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, and Quevedo, he helps us trace the influence of science and discovery on the rapidly developing and highly playful genre of the novel. Indeed, García Santo-Tomás makes a strong case that the rise of the novel cannot be fully understood without taking into account its relationship to the scientific discoveries of the period.

More books from University of Chicago Press

Cover of the book Boll Weevil Blues by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Democracy against Development by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book The War Ledger by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Meaning in History by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book A History of Trust in Ancient Greece by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Readings in Russian Civilization Rev Ed Vol 2 by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Education Policy in Developing Countries by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Rule Breaking and Political Imagination by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Great Transformations in Vertebrate Evolution by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Good Money, Part 2 by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Innovation Policy and the Economy, 2017 by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book England's Great Transformation by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book The Prayers of Kierkegaard by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Sing the Rage by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
Cover of the book Crisis of the House Divided by Enrique Garcia Santo-Tomas
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy