Science/medicine in literaturn, a favour

[lsavage at westmont.edu]

Marilyn Chandler MacEntire specializes in Medicine in Literature. (She 
teaches at Westmont.) Perhaps it'd be worth looking into some of her 
works?

Quoting hilary y <hilbeanie at yahoo.com>:

> I would start with Jonathan Swift - The chapter in Gulliver's Travels 
>  that spoofs the 'men of science" in which a race of scientist test  
> everything for the sake of testin it. I think it is the third chapter 
>  but, am not sure.
>  There must be crossover from that period like "The Voyage of the  
> Beagle" is a really good read but, becasue it reads well could it be  
> considered Lit?
>  Good Luck!
>  Hilary
>
>  What job is this? Do tell!
>
> richard baillie <richbaillie at fastmail.fm> wrote:  baroque cycle
>
> neal stephensom
>
>
> On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:11:24 -0500, rcfchess at aol.com said:
>> The Magic Mountain, by Thomas Mann
>>
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>> How about 'Frankenstein'
>>
>> pfm
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org on behalf of Paul Mackin
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>> On Feb 10, 2006, at 7:16 AM, Gordon, Alex wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > A good friend of mine has a job interview coming up in a few weeks
>> > and she's been told to research the history of science and medicine
>> > in literature. She's a bit nervous, so I told her that I'd ask the
>> > capable folk on the Pynchon list for some ideas, as many people
>> > there, being Pynchon fans and all, seem to be rather well-
>> > acquainted with both the science and the literature... So, if you
>> > may be so kind, could you point me in the direction of some decent
>> > and relevant articles/books that you know of, or maybe throw in
>> > some ideas on the subject that you think might be useful to her? I
>> > - and subsequently she - would be very grateful. Her research is
>> > meant to be focused more on the medicine side of science, and
>> > specifically the heart, so the Pynchon rocket stuff unfortunately
>> > mightn't be of too much use here, but any advice or information you
>> > can dispense would be very much appreciated.
>> >
>> > Best,
>> >
>> > Alex
>> >
>> >
>> Wow. I can see why your friend might be a bit nervous. All my
>> sympathy.  What kind of job would she be applying for? Probably the
>> best strategy would be to have several fairly awing examples at  her
>> fingertips. (so that the interviewer will quickly change the subject)
>>
>> A lot of novels contain portrayals of physician patient relationships
>> and in many cases the problem would be heart disease.  Take the
>> case  of  Milly Theale and Sir Luke in Henry James'  _The Wings of
>> the Dove_. Milly's specific problem is never disclosed (as I recall)
>> but a weak ticker seems likely in the young heiress. Sir Luke is a
>> Harley Street specialist who takes more than a mere medical, yet
>> still completely proper, interest in Milly.
>>
>> If  one wanted something specifically portraying medical research,
>> there is Sinclair Lewis'  novel _Arrowsmith_ .  The title character,
>> Martin Arrowsmith,  is an idealistic doctor who--through trial and
>> tribulation--devotes his life to medical research under the guidance
>> of his mentor Dr Gottlieb.
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