Herman Melville The Dover Reader

Fiction & Literature, Anthologies, Literary
Cover of the book Herman Melville The Dover Reader by Herman Melville, Dover Publications
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Herman Melville ISBN: 9780486811895
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: March 21, 2016
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Herman Melville
ISBN: 9780486811895
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: March 21, 2016
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

Despite the early success of his tales of adventure in the South Seas, Herman Melville (1819–1891) suffered a reversal of fortunes with the 1851 publication of Moby-Dick. The great epic, now recognized as a masterpiece, was scorned by an uncomprehending nineteenth-century audience. Melville's preoccupation with metaphysical and philosophical issues and his use of symbols and archetypes foreshadowed elements of latter-day literature, and modern readers rejoice in his groundbreaking explorations of timeless questions.
Along with excerpts from Moby-Dick, this anthology presents the complete text of Melville's classic of travel and adventure literature, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life. Additional features include the short stories "Bartleby the Scrivener," "The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids," and "The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles."

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Despite the early success of his tales of adventure in the South Seas, Herman Melville (1819–1891) suffered a reversal of fortunes with the 1851 publication of Moby-Dick. The great epic, now recognized as a masterpiece, was scorned by an uncomprehending nineteenth-century audience. Melville's preoccupation with metaphysical and philosophical issues and his use of symbols and archetypes foreshadowed elements of latter-day literature, and modern readers rejoice in his groundbreaking explorations of timeless questions.
Along with excerpts from Moby-Dick, this anthology presents the complete text of Melville's classic of travel and adventure literature, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life. Additional features include the short stories "Bartleby the Scrivener," "The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids," and "The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles."

More books from Dover Publications

Cover of the book Fourier Series and Orthogonal Functions by Herman Melville
Cover of the book The Right Way to Do Wrong by Herman Melville
Cover of the book The Trial and Death of Socrates by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Nathan the Wise by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Science Experiments and Amusements for Children by Herman Melville
Cover of the book The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane by Herman Melville
Cover of the book We Wanted a Farm by Herman Melville
Cover of the book The History of Freemasonry by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Classic French Fashions of the Twenties by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Applied Mathematics for Engineers and Physicists by Herman Melville
Cover of the book The Italian Comedy by Herman Melville
Cover of the book The Medieval Village by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by Herman Melville
Cover of the book The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers by Herman Melville
Cover of the book Lively Advertising Cuts of the Twenties and Thirties by Herman Melville
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy