New Perspectives on "The Pretty Sailor"

Author: Yannira
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Beautiful Mariner is Herman Melville's most popular novel after Moby Dick, and it is a required reading in various literary courses. Melville wrote this novella in the last five years of his life, and it was published in 1924 after his death. The essays included in this book analyze the novel from the perspective of 19th-century political and social conditions, featuring various related reviews that reveal the relationship between Melville's works and the myths and history of classical antiquity and Jewish-Christian civilization. This volume also includes Melville's later works, including poetry, his writing process, and unresolved issues. This book is an important resource for students studying and researching the works of this great American writer.