Herman Melville

Herman Melville The Dover Reader (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Despite the early success of his tales of adventure in the South Seas, Herman Melville (18191891) suffered a reversal of fortunes with the 1851 publication of Moby-Dick. The great epic, now recognized as a masterpiece, was scorned by an uncomprehending nineteenth-century audience. Melville's preoccupation with metaphysical and philosophical issues and his use of symbols and archetypes foreshadowed elements of latter-day literature, and modern readers rejoice in his groundbreaking explorations of timeless questions.
Along with excerpts from Moby-Dick, this anthology presents the complete text of Melville's classic of travel and adventure literature, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life. Additional features include the short stories "Bartleby the Scrivener," "The Paradise of Bachelors and The Tartarus of Maids," and "The Encantadas."
Dover (2016) original publication.
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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486811895
• Artikelnr.: 44819210

Autorenporträt

Herman Melville (18191891) found early success with stories inspired by his adventures in the South Seas. His fortunes declined with the 1851 publication of Moby-Dick, now recognized as a masterpiece but scorned by Melville's contemporaries. The author was obliged to work as a New York City customs inspector and died in obscurity, three decades before the critical reassessment of his work.