New Perspectives on "Moby Dick"

Author: Richard H. Brodhead
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Publish 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 20 years to connect Melville's great work with the issues that contemporary readers are concerned about, as well as 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 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.