The Diamond Lens
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The Diamond Lens is an 1858 speculative short story by Fitz-James O’Brien about a scientist who creates an extraordinarily powerful microscope and discovers a miniature world within a drop of water.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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short story ⓘ speculative fiction work ⓘ |
| author | Fitz-James O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralDevice |
diamond lens
NERFINISHED
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microscope ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| fictionalTechnology | perfect diamond lens ⓘ |
| genre |
fantastic literature
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Linn
NERFINISHED
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Microscopic woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnding | tragic ⓘ |
| hasFictionalWorld | microscopic aquatic civilization ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasImagery | microscopic world ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForInvention | desire to see deeper into nature ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
scientific curiosity
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the dangers of obsession ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | microscopic science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | short ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American fantastic literature
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early American science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation |
microscopist
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scientist ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of science and the supernatural
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early depiction of microscopic worlds in fiction ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1858 ⓘ |
| period | 19th century literature ⓘ |
| plotElement |
creation of an extraordinarily powerful microscope
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discovery of a miniature world in a drop of water ⓘ |
| protagonist | Linn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| setting | 19th-century New York City ⓘ |
| theme |
ethical implications of scientific experimentation
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isolation of the scientist ⓘ limits of perception ⓘ obsession with scientific discovery ⓘ |
| tone |
gothic
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melancholic ⓘ |
| usesScienceConcept |
microscopy
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optics ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Fitz-James O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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