Le Docteur Lerne, sous-dieu
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Le Docteur Lerne, sous-dieu is a 1908 French science fiction novel by Maurice Renard that explores themes of mad science, identity, and the limits of human experimentation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Maurice Renard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| hasCentralConflict | conflict between human morality and scientific ambition ⓘ |
| hasCentralIdea | science attempting to rival God ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Docteur Lerne
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Nicolas Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
doubling and replacement of persons
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metamorphosis and transformation ⓘ scientific laboratory as forbidden space ⓘ usurpation of divine powers ⓘ |
| hasMotive | questioning the moral boundaries of scientific progress ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistRole | young male narrator confronting a mad scientist ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an important early French science fiction work ⓘ |
| hasScienceElement |
cross-species experimentation
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experimental surgery ⓘ organ transplantation ⓘ |
| hasStructure | novel-length narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
hubris of the scientist
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hybridization of humans and animals ⓘ loss of personal identity ⓘ transplantation experiments ⓘ |
| hasTemporalSetting | late 19th century or early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasTitleTranslation |
Doctor Lerne, Sub-God
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Doctor Lerne, Under-God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
H. G. Wells
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The Island of Doctor Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | fantastique scientifique ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 20th-century French science fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethics of scientific research
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identity ⓘ limits of human experimentation ⓘ mad science ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a megalomaniac scientist as a quasi-divine figure
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early exploration of body and identity manipulation in fiction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | French proto-science-fiction tradition ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | Belle Époque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| setting | rural France ⓘ |
| workOf | Maurice Renard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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