hyperglycérolémie familiale au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean :

Saint-Gelais, Éric

doi:10.1522/18358157

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“…25 Because they are analeptical expansions, prequels somewhat place the source narrative in the position of the derived narrative 63 . In other words, and extrapolating a little, the derived series takes precedence: this may be visually true of Endeavour whose vintage aesthetic suits current taste and interpretation of the 1960s.…”

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Becoming Morse in Endeavour: the prequel as locus of reconstruction of the past?

Parey¹

2019

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This paper examines Endeavour (ITV, 2012-), a prequel to Colin Dexter’s and ITV’s Inspector Morse (1987-2000), which was initially aired in 2012 for the 25th anniversary of Morse’s first TV appearance. This new series introduced the audience to young Morse, played by Shaun Evans, at the time of his first years as police in Oxford. In so doing, the prequel reconstructs the past on the basis of threads in the source narrative. After discussing the specificities of the prequel genre in relation to Endeavour, this paper purports to examine the transformative effects of this reconstruction: how the prequel may or may not reconstruct the past of the hero, and how in so doing it may also reconstruct the memory of the viewer, his or her perception of the past, in terms of the source narrative.

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Becoming Morse in Endeavour: the prequel as locus of reconstruction of the past?

Parey¹

2019

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“…As a genre, steampunk is essentially transfictional: in addition to frequently showcasing historical characters, many works give a new life to famous fictional figures from 19 th -century literature, each time reasserting the ties between the literature of the Victorian era and contemporary steampunk (Saint-Gelais, 2011). Steampunk can thus be considered as a contemporary re-enactment of a fantasised 19 th century, and has formed a new repertoire of tropes that directly draw from 19 th century popular culture, re-examined through a 20 th -and 21 st -century lens.…”

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The Steampunk Doctor: Practicing Medicine in a Mechanical Age

Cristofari¹,

Guitton²

2014

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Influenced by both 19 th -century literature and popular representations of science, the figure of the medical doctor in steampunk fiction is marked by ambiguity. At the same time a scientist, a wizard and a mechanic, the steampunk doctor exists halfway between respectability and illegitimacy, a manipulator of bodies, a wielder of mysterious powers, a respectable and ominous character at the same time. Their role includes but is not limited to healing bodies. Indeed, steampunk examines the consequences extraordinary medical discoveries can have on both individuals and societies. It questions the meaning of "improvement" in the context of medicine, and whether it is ethical for medical practitioners to bring human bodies beyond their normal state, to the point that normality itself has to be re-defined. This paper describes the figure of the steampunk doctor and details the place and power of medicine in steampunk worlds. On the one hand, the steampunk doctor can modify bodies at will, bringing bio-engineering on a par with regular engineering, and leading to questions about the boundaries (ontological and ethical) between humans and objects, living and inanimate matter. On the other hand, their work on individual bodies can lead to transformations of their society as a whole, by modifying entire groups to suit social or political agendas, or in a quest for personal power. In the end, the figure of the steampunk doctor brings to the forefront some ethical questionings about medicine, healing, bio-engineering and human enhancement that are very relevant to the present times, in spite of the deceptively retrospective aesthetics.

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hyperglycérolémie familiale au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean :

Cited by 2 publications

References 21 publications

Becoming Morse in Endeavour: the prequel as locus of reconstruction of the past?

Becoming Morse in Endeavour: the prequel as locus of reconstruction of the past?

The Steampunk Doctor: Practicing Medicine in a Mechanical Age

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