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Reading Melville's Pierre; or, The Ambiguities /

Herman Melville's Pierre; or. The Ambiguities has a storied place in the history of American publishing. Melville began writing this follow-up to Moby-Dick in October 1851, thinking that it might prove even more significant than its predecessor. The 1852 publication of Pierre was catastrophic,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Higgins, Brian, 1943-
Otros Autores: Parker, Hershel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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