Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-215) and index.
Introduction to literature's encounter with science -- Balzac and the unity of knowledge -- Flaubert and the ambiguous victory of positivism -- Zola's collaborative rivalry with science -- Proust and the end of epistemic competition.
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Fiction rivals science.
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French fiction-- 19th century-- History and criticism.
Literature and science-- France.
Science in literature.
Littérature et sciences-- France.
Roman français-- 19e siècle-- Histoire et critique.