sea stories, american

A collection of twenty-seven sailing stories from history and around the world with contributions from noted authors including William F. Buckley Jr., E.B. White, C.S. Forester, Cleveland Amory, and David Kasanof.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Presents a literary analysis of the 1953 novel about the struggles of an old Cuban fisherman to bring home a giant marlin, and features background on various aspects of Cuba, and a selection of primary documents.

Presents twenty-one works of criticism on Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick, " discussing its language, style, symbols, themes, religious references, and characters and relating the novel to American society, and provides a chronology and further reading list.

Presents seventeen works of criticism on Herman Melville's story "Billy Budd, " discussing its plot, characters, themes, and interpretations, and provides a chronology, a bibliography, and an appendix on the story's nautical references.

Explores the influences on Herman Melville's writing of "Moby Dick".