Melville : a biography / Laurie Robertson-Lorant.
Melville : a biography / Laurie Robertson-Lorant.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, c1996.
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N813.3/M531.1/39
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxv, 710 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, c1996.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1996.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
With energetic prose, Robertson-Lorant immerses the reader in the political and social climate of the often turbulent world of Herman Melville, from his childhood to his adventurous seafaring days, to his intermittently successful but never fulfilling career as a writer. With breathtaking scope and an unerring eye for psychological nuance, Robertso...
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Full title
Melville : a biography / Laurie Robertson-Lorant.
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Author / Creator
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [675]-683) and index.
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Call Numbers
N813.3/M531.1/39
Record Identifier
74VM57ymNZlM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM57ymNZlM
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ISBN
0517593149
9780517593141
DDC
813.3
MMS ID
991003635059702626
