Poison and Poisoning in Science, Fiction and Cinema: Precarious Identities

Examines poisons and related substances in a transdisciplinary context, comprising the history of science, literature and film studies

Conceptualizes poison as "precarious". This innovative perspective highlights poison as a medium of undermining identity and society and takes poison as a metaphor for social instability

The contributions in the volume cover a wide range from prominent court cases, including the Lafarge affair, to scientific disputes, literary analyses and cutting-edge theory