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A Companion to Herman Melville (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture) (Hardcover)

by Wyn Kelley (Editor)
Key Phrases: postbellum poetry, long quietus, extraordinary cock, New York, Herman Melville, Billy Budd (more...)
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Editorial Reviews

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"This book does not focus on one particular Melville book, short story, or poem but instead offers a new examination of the latest in Melville criticism...These fine essays advance Melville scholarship for the 21st century." Choice

“A beautifully produced substantial volume.”
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In a series of 35 original essays, this Companion demonstrates the relevance of Melville’s works in the twenty-first century.

  • Presents 35 original essays by scholars from around the world, representing a range of different approaches to Melville.
  • Considers Melville in a global context, and looks at the impact of global economies and technologies on the way people read Melville.
  • Takes account of the latest and most sophisticated scholarship, including postcolonial and feminist perspectives.
  • Locates Melville in his cultural milieu, revising our views of his politics on race, gender and democracy.
  • Reveals Melville as a more contemporarywriter than his critics have sometimes assumed.


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