Rochester House
The Story Museum, 42 Pembroke Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 1BP
UK
To the Victorians, the newly understood sciences were the most exciting subjects of the century, and they wanted their children to learn about this wonderful new world, too.
Writers from Hans Christian Andersen to Edith Nesbit began to capture the excitement of the latest scientific discoveries. In this fascinating new book, Melanie Keene introduces and analyses these Victorian scientific fairy tales, from nursery classics such as The Water-Babies, to the little-known Wonderland of Evolution. In doing so, she shows how authors reconciled factual accuracy with truly fantastical narratives, to entice young readers into learning their secrets by converting scientific fact into quirky, charming, and imaginative fairy-tales.
This event will be followed by a book signing