1st Edition

Herman Melville

By D. E. S. Maxwell Copyright 1968
    114 Pages
    by Routledge

    114 Pages
    by Routledge

    In this fascinating and revealing book, first published in 1968, Maxwell examines the life and work of Herman Melville. By dividing extracts of Melville’s work in chronological order, the sections clearly illustrate the various facets of Melville’s technique and thought as it evolves. This title is essential reading for students of American Literature.

    Acknowledgements;  Chronological Table;  1. Herman Melville – His Life and Works  2. Scheme of Extracts  3. Early Novels: Narrative, Ideas, Characterisation  4. ‘Moby Dick’ – Story into Symbol  5. ‘Bartleby’, ‘Benito Cereno’: Social Man and the Outcast  6. ‘The Confidence-Man’: Melville as Satirist  7. ‘Billy Budd’: Final Views and Their Expression;  Bibliography

    Biography

    D. E. S. Maxwell