On Melville: The Best from American Literature - Hardcover

9780822308676: On Melville: The Best from American Literature

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0822308673 ISBN 13: 9780822308676

Publisher: Duke University Press Books, 1988

From 1929 to the latest issue, American Literature has been the foremost journal expressing the findings of those who study our national literature. The journal has published the best work of literary historians, critics, and bibliographers, ranging from the founders of the discipline to the best current critics and researchers. The longevity of this excellence lends a special distinction to the articles in American Literature.
Presented in order of their first appearance, the articles in each volume constitute a revealing record of developing insights and important shifts of critical emphasis. Each article has opened a fresh line of inquiry, established a fresh perspective on a familiar topic, or settled a question that engaged the interest of experts.

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Review:

"Many of the selections have become standard studies and interpretations: Sherman Paul on 'The Town-Ho’s Story,' R. W. B. Lewis on Melville and Homer, Merton Sealts on Melville's 'I and My Chimney,' to name only a few. The quality of the selections is very high indeed, as was true of earlier volumes in this series. . . . Highly recommended." - Choice

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