Although he surprised the world in 1866 with his first published book of poetry, "Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War, "Herman Melville had long been steeped in poetry. This new offering in the authoritative Northwestern-Newberry series, "The Writings of Herman Melville," with a historical note by Hershel Parker, is testament to Melville the poet. Penultimate in the publication of the series, "Published Poems "follows the release of Melville s verse epic, "Clarel "(1876), and with it, contains the entirety of the poems published during Melville s lifetime: "Battle-Pieces, " as well as...
Although he surprised the world in 1866 with his first published book of poetry, "Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War, "Herman Melville had long b...
Although he surprised the world in 1866 with his first published book of poetry, "Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War, "Herman Melville had long been steeped in poetry. This new offering in the authoritative Northwestern-Newberry series, "The Writings of Herman Melville," with a historical note by Hershel Parker, is testament to Melville the poet. Penultimate in the publication of the series, "Published Poems "follows the release of Melville s verse epic, "Clarel "(1876), and with it, contains the entirety of the poems published during Melville s lifetime: "Battle-Pieces, " as well as...
Although he surprised the world in 1866 with his first published book of poetry, "Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War, "Herman Melville had long b...
