New Perspectives on Moby Dick - New Approaches to American Fiction 7 (English facsimile edition)

Author: Richard H. Brodhead
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Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Moby Dick is one of the most strange, innovative, and exciting novels in American literature. The arguments in this book represent the first attempt in two decades to connect Melville's great work with contemporary readers' concerns and the new developments in literary criticism. Richard H. Brodhead wrote the introduction, discussing the unique position of the novel in American literature. The author also describes the novel's winding journey from being neglected upon its publication in the mid-19th century to its current status as a classic. Five essays focus on different aspects of the novel: the view of nature, the dramatic changes in social alienation, the challenges to religion, and the brilliant diversity of language.