# Science and Modernity in Fantômas

> Theme guide for Fantômas by Pierre Souvestre.

The story highlights modern tools like telegraphs, motorcars, and anthropometric measurements (fingerprints, photographs) used by both criminals and police, reflecting early 20th-century anxieties about technology aiding evil.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Genius of Crime](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/i-the-genius-of-crime): The conversation highlights how modern science aids both criminals and law enforcement.
- [XVIII: A Prisoner and a Witness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/chapters/xviii-a-prisoner-and-a-witness): The use of Bertillon's anthropometric system and dynamometer reflects the application of scientific techniques in criminal investigation.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/themes/science_and_modernity
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fant_mas_se/themes