Herman Melville : an introduction / Wyn Kelley.
Herman Melville : an introduction / Wyn Kelley.
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Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
Date
2008.
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N813.3/28
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English
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xv, 228 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. Introduction -- 1. Melville's life -- 2. "Agatha" and the invention of narrative -- Pt. II. Melville's early yarns -- 3. "Making literary use of the story" : Typee and Omoo -- 4. "A regular story founded on striking incidents" : Mardi, Redburn, and White-Jacket -- Pt. III. Writing new gospel...
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Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
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Massachusetts
Date Published
2008.
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"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...
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Herman Melville : an introduction / Wyn Kelley.
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Blackwell introductions to literature ; 19.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-216) and index.
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N813.3/28
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1405131586 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1405131578 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781405131575 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781405131582 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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813.3
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991000378749702626
