The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, American
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781139815567 | |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication: | May 13, 1998 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781139815567 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication: | May 13, 1998 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Language: | English |
The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville is intended to provide a critical introduction to Melville's work. The essays have been specially commissioned for this volume, and provide a comprehensive overview of Melville's career. All of Melville's key works, including Moby-Dick, Typee, White Jacket, The Tambourine in Glory and The Confidence Man, are examined, as well as most of his poetry and short fiction. Written at a level both challenging and accessible, the volume provides fresh perspectives on one of the most significant writers of nineteenth-century America whose work continues to fascinate readers and stimulate new study.
The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville is intended to provide a critical introduction to Melville's work. The essays have been specially commissioned for this volume, and provide a comprehensive overview of Melville's career. All of Melville's key works, including Moby-Dick, Typee, White Jacket, The Tambourine in Glory and The Confidence Man, are examined, as well as most of his poetry and short fiction. Written at a level both challenging and accessible, the volume provides fresh perspectives on one of the most significant writers of nineteenth-century America whose work continues to fascinate readers and stimulate new study.
