Herman Melville [electronic resource] : an introduction / Wyn Kelley.
"This introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd - "a writer whom few know." Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successfu...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2008.
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| Series: | Blackwell introductions to literature ;
19. |
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| Summary: | "This introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd - "a writer whom few know." Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. Using the extraordinary "Agatha" correspondence with Nathaniel Hawthorne as a key to Melville's writing practices, beliefs, and inclinations, the volume introduces Melville as a writer who constantly reflected on his craft and experimented with new forms and genres." "Arranged chronologically, the volume focuses on Typee, Moby-Dick, and Billy Budd, as well as other novels, short fiction, and poems, to explore Melville's distinctive narrative style. A biography, summaries of key works, interpretation, commentary, and an extensive bibliography are all included."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 228 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-216) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470693278 0470693274 9780470694084 0470694084 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |