Maurice Renard

Broschiertes Buch

New Bodies For Old

Beschreibung

New bodies for old explores the boundaries between nature and scientific intervention through an unsettling journey that questions identity and the consequences of unchecked experimentation. The narrative introduces a secluded estate transformed into a stage where science distorts the familiar, casting doubt on the integrity of life itself. The arrival at Fonval is not merely physical but symbolic, marking an immersion into a realm where moral and natural orders collide. Within this space, conventional understanding of biology is subverted, forcing a confrontation with manipulated organisms and unsettling hybrids that suggest transgression rather than discovery. The eerie tone and controlled secrecy provoke questions about autonomy, transformation, and the cost of intellectual ambition. As the estate reveals itself to be a fortress of hidden endeavors, it becomes evident that the manipulation of life is not driven by necessity but by obsession. The novel gradually exposes a world where ethics dissolve under the force of invention, and where human identity is at risk of being redefined by unnatural processes. What emerges is a reflection on the balance between wonder and horror in scientific progress, challenging the reader to consider what is sacrificed in the pursuit of control over nature.

Autor

Maurice Renard was born on February 28, 1875, in Ch lons-en-Champagne to parents whose names are not widely recorded in available biographical sources. Renard developed a reputation as a pioneering French writer of speculative and science-based fiction. His literary career gained momentum with the publication of Le Docteur Lerne, sous-dieu in 1908, a novel influenced by H.G. Wells that explored themes of transplant surgery, including grafts between humans, animals, and even machines. Renard s fascination with the philosophical boundaries of science continued in Le P ril Bleu (1910), which imagined invisible extraterrestrials studying humans like specimens. He went on to write Les Mains d'Orlac (1920), in which a pianist receives the hands of a murderer, blending horror with psychological tension. His works such as L'Homme Truqu and Le Singe explored artificial senses and synthetic life. Renard also tackled miniaturization in Un Homme chez les Microbes: Scherzo and toyed with temporal physics in Le Ma tre de la Lumi re. He often challenged popular scientific concepts with creative twists, offering early critiques of invisibility and cloning. His novels reflect a blend of imagination and inquiry into the ethics and consequences of science. He died in Rochefort-sur-Mer on November 18, 1939.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 228g
• ISBN-13: 9789371461207
• ISBN-10: 9371461209
• Artikelnr.: 75415898