Science/medicine in literaturn, a favour

[David Casseres]

I recommend The Story of San Michele by Axel Münthe.  It's a personal
memoir by an eccentric country doctor who studied under Charcot in
Paris, and lived through the cholera epidemic in Naples.  Wonderful
storytelling and a fascinating life.

On 2/10/06, lsavage at westmont.edu <lsavage at westmont.edu> wrote:
> 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
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Peter Fellows-McCully
> >
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:25:43 -0000
> >> Subject: RE: Science/medicine in literature, a favour
> >>
> >>
> >> How about 'Frankenstein'
> >>
> >> pfm
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org on behalf of Paul Mackin
> >> Sent: Fri 10/02/2006 17:10
> >> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> >> Subject: Re: Science/medicine in literature, a favour
> >>
> >>
> >> 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.
> > --
> >  richard baillie
> >  richbaillie at fastmail.fm
> >
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