This work argues that Melville's relationship to the city is considerably more complex than has generally been believed. By placing him in the historical and cultural context of 19th-century New York, Kelley presents a Melville who borrows from the colourful cultural variety of the city while at the same time investigating its darker and more dangerous social aspects. Kelley shows that images both from Melville and from popular sources of the time represent New York variously as Capital, Labyrinth, City of God, and City of Man; she argues that Melville resists a generalizing or totalizing...
This work argues that Melville's relationship to the city is considerably more complex than has generally been believed. By placing him in the histori...
"Like the young Melville, those who imagine Polynesia from the perspective of Europe or North America tend to envision a tropical garden set in a shining sea. But the Pacific experienced by a runaway American sailor in an earlier century presents a different picture, and the Pacifi c experienced by indigenous peoples of today a different one yet."-- from the Introduction
Herman Melville had a lifelong fascination with the Pacific and with the diverse island cultures that dotted this vast ocean. The essays in this...
Essays on Melville and the culture of the Pacific
"Like the young Melville, those who imagine Polynesia from the perspective of Europe o...
This unique 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.
Offers a brief introduction to Melville, covering all his major works
Showcases Melville's writing process through his correspondence with Nathaniel Hawthorne
Provides a clear sense of Melville's major themes...
This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd--a writer whom few know.- Moving beyond the recurring depictio...
This unique 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.
Offers a brief introduction to Melville, covering all his major works
Showcases Melville's writing process through his correspondence with Nathaniel Hawthorne
Provides a clear sense of Melville's major themes...
This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd--a writer whom few know.- Moving beyond the recurring depictio...
A master of the american short story Included in this rich collection are: The Piazza, Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Cereno, The Lightning-Rod Man, The Encantadas, The Bell-Tower, and The Town-Ho's Story.
A master of the american short story Included in this rich collection are: The Piazza, Bartleby the Scrivener, Benito Cereno, The Light...
Melville's City argues that Melville's relationship to the city is considerably more complex than has generally been believed. By placing him in the historical and cultural context of nineteenth-century New York, Kelley presents a Melville who borrows from the colorful cultural variety of the city while at the same time investigating its darker and more dangerous social aspects. Through examination of works spanning Melville's career, she forges a new analysis of the connections between urban and literary form.
Melville's City argues that Melville's relationship to the city is considerably more complex than has generally been believed. By placing him in the h...
