Moby-Dick and Melville's anti-slavery allegory /

This book unfurls and examines the anti-slavery allegory at the subtextual core of Herman Melville's famed novel, Moby-Dick. Brian Pellar points to symbols and allusions in the novel such as the albinism of the famed whale, the "Ship of State" motif, Calhoun's "cords,"...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pellar, Brian R. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Miller, J. Hillis (Joseph Hillis), 1928-2021 (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Colección:American literature readings in the 21st century.
Temas:
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Criticism and interpretation.
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891. > Moby Dick.
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891
Melville, Herman > 1819-1891 > Moby Dick
Moby Dick (Melville, Herman)
1800-1899
Slavery in literature.
Antislavery movements > 19th century > Criticism and interpretation.
Esclavage dans la littérature.
Mouvements antiesclavagistes > 19e siècle > Critique et interprétation.
Literature: history & criticism.
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Slavery in literature
Antislavery movements
Sklaverei > Motiv
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Melville's Motivations
  • 3. The Ship of State
  • 4. Hemp and Calhoun's "Cords"
  • 5. Man as Whale
  • 6. This Afric Temple of the Whale
  • 7. The Equator
  • 8. Who Ain't a Slave?
  • 9. The Log and the Line
  • 10. St. Paul
  • 11. I Do Not Baptize Thee in Name
  • 12. Moby Dick and "Black Blood"
  • 13. Moby Dick in Service
  • 14. Epilogue.

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