Student's Guide to Herman Melville

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Herman Melville is one of the most important writers in the history of American literature and author of one of the greatest novels ever written, Moby Dick. Melville's writings blend fact with fiction and high adventure with powerful symbolism. His personal experiences in far-off lands allowed Melville to bring a great sense of realism to his fiction, which complemented his extraordinary language skills.

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Herman Melville is one of the most important writers in the history of American literature and author of one of the greatest novels ever written, Moby Dick. Melville's writings blend fact with fiction and high adventure with powerful symbolism. His personal experiences in far-off lands allowed Melville to bring a great sense of realism to his fiction, which complemented his extraordinary language skills.

In A Student's Guide to Herman Melville, the career of this literary giant is examined, offering accessible insight for young readers. Each work is placed in historical and biographical context, with special emphasis placed on curriculum-related works, including his masterpiece, Moby Dick, along with Billy Budd, several of his short stories, including "Bartleby the Scrivener," and some of his poetic works.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780766024359
  • Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 1/28/2006
  • Series: Understanding Literature Series
  • Pages: 160
  • Age range: 12 - 17 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.62 (w) x 8.46 (h) x 0.56 (d)

Table of Contents

1 Setting Sail: An Introduction to the Life and Works of Herman Melville 5
2 Quest for Paradise: Examining Typee and Omoo 19
3 Spiritual Awakening: Examining Mardi and a Voyage Thither, Redburn: His First Voyage, and White Jacket 32
4 The White Whale: Examining Moby Dick 46
5 "I Would Prefer Not To": Examining Pierre, "Bartleby the Scrivener," Israel Potter, and "Benito Cereno" 74
6 Parallelism in Melville: Examining "The Paradise of Bachelors and Tartarus of Maids" 94
7 Selected Short Stories: Examining "The Piazza," "The Lightning-Rod Man," "The Bell Tower," and "The Confidence Man" 99
8 The Poetry of Melville: Examining Battle-Pieces and Clarel 116
9 Brothers and Rivals: Examining Timoleon and John Marr and Other Sailors 122
10 Journey's End: Examining Billy Budd and Melville's Legacy 127
Chronology 139
Chapter Notes 141
Glossary 151
Major Works by Herman Melville 155
Further Reading and Internet Addresses 157
Index 158
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