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A Companion to Herman Melville
Contributor(s): Kelley, Wyn (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1119045274     ISBN-13: 9781119045274
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE: $58.85  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
- Literary Criticism | American - General
Dewey: 813.3
Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.6" W x 9.5" L (2.60 lbs) 616 pages
Features: Illustrated
 
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Publisher Description:
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
 
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