Student Companion to Herman Melville (Student Companions to Classic Writers)

student Companion To Herman Melville Provides A Critical Introduction To The Life And Literary Works Of Herman Melville, The Nineteenth-century American Author Of moby-dick , As Well As Nine Other Novels And Numerous Short Stories And Poems. In Addition To Providing An Overview Of Melville's Life In Relation To His Literary Works, The Book Places His Writings Within Their Historical And Cultural Contexts, And Then Examines Each Of His Major Works Fully, At The Level Of The Nonspecialist And Generalist Reader. The Chapters That Address Major Works By Melville Feature Close Readings Of The Literary Texts That Include Analysis Of Point Of View, Setting, Plot, Characters, Symbolism, Themes, And Historical Contexts When Appropriate. In Addition, The Four Chapters Devoted To Individual Novels, As Well As The Chapter On Melville's Poetry, Feature Alternate Readings To Introduce The Reader To Postcolonial, Feminist, Genre, Reader Response, And Deconstructionist Approaches To Literary Criticism. The Book Concludes With An Extensive Bibliography That Includes Lists Of Melville's Published Works, Biographies, Contemporary Reviews, And Recent Critical Studies. -early Narratives, From typee To white Jacket -moby Dick -pierre -the Piazza Tales -other Magazine Tales: i And My Chimney, The Paradise Of Bachelors And The Tartarus Of Maids , And israel Potter - the Confidence-man - poetry, Including Student Companion to Herman Melville provides a critical introduction to the life and literary works of Herman Melville, the nineteenth-century American author of Moby-Dick , as well as nine other novels and numerous short stories and poems. In addition to providing an overview of Melville's life in relation to his literary works, the book places his writings within their historical and cultural contexts, and then examines each of his major works fully, at the level of the nonspecialist and generalist reader. The chapters that address major works by Melville feature close readings of the literary texts that include analysis of point of view, setting, plot, characters, symbolism, themes, and historical contexts when appropriate. In addition, the four chapters devoted to individual novels, as well as the chapter on Melville's poetry, feature alternate readings to introduce the reader to postcolonial, feminist, genre, reader response, and deconstructionist approaches to literary criticism. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography that includes lists of Melville's published works, biographies, contemporary reviews, and recent critical studies. -Early Narratives, from Typee to White Jacket -Moby Dick -Pierre -The Piazza Tales -Other magazine I and My Chimney, The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids , and Israel Potter - The Confidence-Man - Poetry, including Contents......Page 6 Series Foreword......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 1 The Life of Herman Melville......Page 12 2 Melville’s Contributions to American Literature......Page 22 3 Early Narratives of Adventure, Romance, and Rites of Passage: From Typee to White-Jacket......Page 36 4 “The Great Art of Telling the Truth” in Moby-Dick......Page 60 5 The Ambiguities of Pierre......Page 76 6 The Piazza Tales......Page 92 7 Other Magazine Tales......Page 116 8 Deconstructing The Confidence-Man......Page 132 9 Melville as Poet: Battle-Pieces and Clarel......Page 146 10 Making Peace?: Billy Budd......Page 164 Bibliography......Page 178 Index......Page 196 The life of Herman Melville Melville's contributions to American literature Early narratives of adventure, romance, and rites of passage : from Typee to White jacket "The great art of telling the truth" in Moby-Dick The ambiguities of Pierre The Piazza tales Other magazine tales Deconstructing The confidence-man Melville as poet: Battle-pieces and Clarel Making peace : Billy Budd. Introduces the life and work of the 19th-century American author, explores his contributions in the field of literature, and analyzes his works.