Herman Melville

Author(s)

• Bloom, Harold

Bibliographic Information

Herman Melville

edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom

（Bloom's biocritiques）

Chelsea House Publishers, c2006

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-155) and index

Contents of Works

• The work in the writer / Harold Bloom
• Introduction / Harold Bloom
• Biography of Herman Melville / Neil Heims
• Melville : American romantic / Randa Dubnick
• The author of Typee, Omoo, &c / Newton Arvin
• Moby-Dick : Jonah's whale or Job's? / Daniel Hoffman

Description and Table of Contents

Description

With their unique combination of biography and criticism, these engaging books serve as an excellent introduction to both the life and works of the world's literary masters. Spanning the canon, this accessible series covers those writers most often taught in schools. One of the great American novelists, Herman Melville is best known for his novel

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Details

• NCID: BA74510812
• ISBN:
  • 0791085732
• LCCN: 2005014807
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Philadelphia
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 165 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PS2387
  • DC22 : 813/.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Criticism and interpretation
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA61955747