A Companion to Herman Melville |
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| Editor:
| Kelley, Wyn |
| Series title: | Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-119-11790-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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In a series of 35 original essays, this companion demonstrates the relevance of Melville's works in the twenty-first century.
- Presents 35 original essays by scholars from around the world, representing a range of different approaches to Melville
- Considers Melville in a global context, and looks at the impact of global economies and technologies on the way people read Melville
- Takes account of the latest and most sophisticated scholarship,...
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In a series of 35 original essays, this companion demonstrates the relevance of Melville's works in the twenty-first century.
- Presents 35 original essays by scholars from around the world, representing a range of different approaches to Melville
- Considers Melville in a global context, and looks at the impact of global economies and technologies on the way people read Melville
- Takes account of the latest and most sophisticated scholarship, including postcolonial and feminist perspectives
- Locates Melville in his cultural milieu, revising our views of his politics on race, gender and democracy
- Reveals Melville as a more contemporary writer than his critics have sometimes assumed