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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Higgins, Brian, 1943-
Other Authors: Parker, Hershel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2006.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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, however. Melville lost his English publisher, and American reviewers derided the book and called the author mad. InReading Melville's ""Pierre; or, The Ambiguities,"" noted Melville authorities Brian Higgins and Hershel Parker probe the daunting story behind a deeply flawed but revealing work, one that d.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9780807135686

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