{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Art","slug":"new-books-in-art-901933","podcast_index_feed_id":901933,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT4705177591","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/arts-letters/art/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7df15542-eec0-11e8-b4a4-97a34f5af7c0/image/95332b3fd53e96280ab1b1d3074e4c19.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":1050,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T14:22:00.695519+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-art-901933"},"episode":{"title":"Ana I. Oancea, \"Dangerous Creations: The Inventor Novel in Fin-de-siècle France\" (U Toronto Press, 2025)","slug":"ana-i-oancea-dangerous-creations-the-inventor-novel-in-fin-de-si-cle-france-u-toronto-press-2025","published_at":"2026-05-06T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-art-901933/ana-i-oancea-dangerous-creations-the-inventor-novel-in-fin-de-si-cle-france-u-toronto-press-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-art-901933","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK8476716507.mp3?updated=1777951769","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK8476716507.mp3?updated=1777951769","summary":"Dangerous Creations: The Inventor Novel in Fin-de-siècle France (U Toronto Press, 2025) presents a master narrative of the inventor in fin-de-siècle French literature by analyzing the works of Jules Verne, Albert Robida, Émile Zola, and Villiers de l’Isle-Adam. Their writings challenge the role of science in shaping French national identity and aim to transform contemporary understandings of science and technology. The book reveals how Verne, Robida, Zola, and de l’Isle-Adam reimagine the figure of the inventor, reshaping the literary standards of their time. Universally male in these narratives, the inventor serves as a flawed exemplar of national heroism during the Age of Empire – a period marked by significant external threats and internal strife – while also embodying unrestrained creativity. Ultimately, the inventor novel reflects broader French anxieties surrounding scientific progress, empire, and gender. Ana Oancea explores the transmedia and transnational legacy of the fin-de-siècle inventor novel through vignettes that highlight similarly themed narratives in contemporary popular culture. These sections engage with films, television series, graphic narratives, and video games that reinterpret key aspects of the inventor narrative, shedding light on its power structures, racial and gender politics, and colonial aspirations. Guest Ana Oancea is Associate Professor of French at the University of Delaware. Her research interests include the intersections of science and literature, adaptation studies, and visual culture. She has recently published articles in Forum for Modern Language Studies, Science Fiction Film and Television, and French Screen Studies. Host Gina Stamm is Associate Professor of French at The University of Alabama, with research concentrated on…","meta_description":"Dangerous Creations: The Inventor Novel in Fin-de-siècle France (U Toronto Press, 2025) presents a master narrative of the inventor in fin-de-siècle Frenc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3829,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-art-901933/episodes/ana-i-oancea-dangerous-creations-the-inventor-novel-in-fin-de-si-cle-france-u-toronto-press-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-art-901933/ana-i-oancea-dangerous-creations-the-inventor-novel-in-fin-de-si-cle-france-u-toronto-press-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}