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Area of Science:

  • Literary studies
  • History of science
  • Cultural history

Context:

  • Traditional focus on literature and early meteorology.
  • Broadening perspective to include history of knowledge and aesthetics.
  • Examining the persistent tradition of understanding air as an element from antiquity to the 19th century.

Purpose:

  • To propose a broader perspective on atmospheric phenomena in literature.
  • To analyze the tradition of 'air as an element' and its literary survival.
  • To provide a 'meteorological reading' of Thomas Mann's "Death in Venice".

Summary:

  • Air, as weather, climate, or noxious vapors, was a tangible environmental force affecting health, emotions, and society until the 19th century.
  • While modern science desensitized the air, literature preserved its sensory qualities and efficacy.
  • Thomas Mann's "Death in Venice" exemplifies this transition, with its detailed weather mirroring the protagonist's decline.

Impact:

  • Encourages a re-evaluation of literary texts through a 'meteorological lens'.
  • Highlights the enduring connection between atmospheric conditions and human experience in literature.
  • Offers new interpretations of classic literary works by considering their environmental context.