A Literary Companion to Science
Summary
An anthology exploring how science and scientists have been portrayed in literature, featuring over 200 extracts from works of fiction, memoirs, reportage, and poetry by renowned authors including Gustave Flaubert, Conan Doyle, George Bernard Shaw, H.G. Wells, and Aldous Huxley, connected by scholarly commentary.
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💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentMild
Language
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ProfanityNone
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Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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Violence
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Graphic Violence / GoreNone
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Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
Romance & Sex
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Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
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Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
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Other Content
📋 Other content in A Literary Companion to Science
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesNone
Deception / LyingNone
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