Including life and times of Herman Melville, introduction, list of characters, synopsis, chapter summaries and commentaries, critical analysis, character analyses, questions for examination and review.
A collection of essays that discuss Melville's novel including its vision of nature, its drama of social alienation, its religious defiance, and its variety of language.
Contains essays in which the contributors provide critical analyses of the work of nineteenth-century American writer Herman Melville, including discussion of his novels, poems, and short fiction, and includes a chronology of his life.
Examines the life of American author Herman Melville, discussing his youth, the death of his father, his family's loss of affluence, and his work at sea and in other careers, and looks at how those early experiences influenced his writing.
Contains plot summaries and character lists for three works by Herman Melville, including "Moby-Dick, " "Pierre, or the Ambiguities, " and "The Confidence Man, " each with a selection of critical essays; and includes biographical information about the author.
Presents an examination of the life and work of Herman Melville, including a brief biography, an essay by literary critic Harold Bloom, an analysis of the themes, symbols, and ideas in his work, and a complete bibliography.
