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.
Temas:
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891. > Pierre.
Pierre (Melville, Herman)
Languages & Literatures.
English.
American Literature.
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Pierre.
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 > Biography.
Ambiguities.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Toward a Kraken Book; 2. "This dream-house of the earth": Books I and II; 3. "The flowing river in the cave of man": Books III-V; 4. "The manly enthusiast cause": Books VI-XII; 5. The Pamphlet and the City: The Kraken Ending; 6. Cobbling the Harper Pierre: January-February 1852; 7. Aftermath; 8. Faltering Recognition; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.

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