Science in the Salon: Atoms and Animals in Madeleine de Scudéry’s 'Conversations' (1680–92): An Essay and Translation book cover
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Science in the Salon: Atoms and Animals in Madeleine de Scudéry’s 'Conversations' (1680–92): An Essay and Translation

by Helena Taylor

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Helena Taylor examines Madeleine de Scudéry’s engagement with natural philosophy and scientific discussion. The book includes an English translation of The Story of Two Chameleons and places Scudéry’s writing about animals and atoms within its seventeenth-century setting.