| Author: | ISBN: | 9781119117902 | |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | June 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781119117902 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | June 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
In a series of 35 original essays, this companion demonstrates the relevance of Melville’s works in the twenty-first century.
- Presents 35 original essays by scholars from around the world, representing a range of different approaches to Melville
- Considers Melville in a global context, and looks at the impact of global economies and technologies on the way people read Melville
- Takes account of the latest and most sophisticated scholarship, including postcolonial and feminist perspectives
- Locates Melville in his cultural milieu, revising our views of his politics on race, gender and democracy
- Reveals Melville as a more contemporary writer than his critics have sometimes assumed
In a series of 35 original essays, this companion demonstrates the relevance of Melville’s works in the twenty-first century.
- Presents 35 original essays by scholars from around the world, representing a range of different approaches to Melville
- Considers Melville in a global context, and looks at the impact of global economies and technologies on the way people read Melville
- Takes account of the latest and most sophisticated scholarship, including postcolonial and feminist perspectives
- Locates Melville in his cultural milieu, revising our views of his politics on race, gender and democracy
- Reveals Melville as a more contemporary writer than his critics have sometimes assumed
