readings Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
what is Physiognomy?
A
the Victorian Psudeoscience- the belief that a person’s outwood apperance reflects their inner personality
2
Q
what is a epistolary novel?
A
a novel written with a letter, text messages, newspaper clippings.- it makes them seem very realistic
3
Q
what is fin de siecle?
A
the end of century- especially the 19th- end of the characteristics of science, religion, technology, crime etc in this era- Stevenson may be commenting on how judgemental and wrong the 19th century was
