Herman Melville
Herman Melville
Bloom, Harold
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Chelsea House
Just the Series: Bloom's Modern Critical Views   

Series and Publisher: Bloom's Modern Critical Views   

Annotation: Presents a collection of criticism and analysis of the works of the nineteenth-century American novelist.
Genre: [Literature and language]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #3930795
Format: Library Binding
Common Core/STEAM: Common Core Common Core
Publisher: Chelsea House
Copyright Date: 2008
Edition Date: 2008 Release Date: 06/01/08
Pages: viii, 285 pages
ISBN: 0-7910-9621-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-7910-9621-5
Dewey: 813
LCCN: 2008007595
Dimensions: 25 cm.
Subject Heading:
Melville, Herman,. 1819-1891. Criticism and interpretation.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book

Each scholarly volume opens with an essay by Bloom; sometimes these are short, sometimes lengthy, but they are always written in a demanding, allusive style. Each continues with a collection of essays by other writers, including a substantial biography and three or four shorter essays (some new, some reprints) examining aspects of style and influence. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-273) and index.
Reading Level: 9.0
Interest Level: 9+
In this new edition, Harold Bloom suggests that Melville's rejection of biblical theology finds powerful expression throughout all of his later fictional prose and his verse. This title gathers together some of the best criticism available on the works of Melville, including Moby-Dick, Typee, Omoo, The Piazza Tales, and Benito Cereno.
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In this new edition, Harold Bloom suggests that Melville s rejection of biblical theology finds powerful expression throughout all of his later fictional prose and his verse. This title gathers together some of the best criticism available on the works of Melville, including Moby-Dick, Typee, Omoo, The Piazza Tales, and Benito Cereno.

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