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Chasing the white whale : the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today /

"The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to particip...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dowling, David Oakey, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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