A Companion to Herman Melville

ebook Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture

By Wyn Kelley

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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 contemporary writer than his critics have sometimes assumed
  • A Companion to Herman Melville