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The Cambridge introduction to Herman Melville /
"Despite its indifferent reception when it was first published in 1851, Moby-Dick is now a central work in the American literary canon. This introduction offers readings of Melville's masterpiece, but it also sets out the key themes, contexts, and critical reception of his entire oeuvre. K...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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| Colección: | Cambridge introductions to literature.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Despite its indifferent reception when it was first published in 1851, Moby-Dick is now a central work in the American literary canon. This introduction offers readings of Melville's masterpiece, but it also sets out the key themes, contexts, and critical reception of his entire oeuvre. Kevin J. Hayes provides comprehensive information about Melville's life and works in an accessible book that will be essential for students beginning to read this important author."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 140 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-134) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511275326 0511275323 0511271441 9780511271441 0511270941 9780511270949 0511273061 9780511273063 0511274629 9780511274626 9780511611001 0511611005 1107165873 9781107165878 1280815531 9781280815539 0511568509 9780511568503 0511273851 9780511273858 |