The Confidence-man
Author | : Herman Melville |
Publisher | : Northwestern University Press |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : 0810103257 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780810103252 |
Rating | : 4/5 (252 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Confidence-man written by Herman Melville and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Moby Dick Melville set out to write a "mighty book" on "a mighty theme." The editors of this critical text affirm that he succeeded. Nevertheless, their prolonged examination of the novel reveals textual flaws and anomalies that help to explain Melville's fears that his great work was in some ways a hash or a botch. A lengthy historical note also gives a fresh account of Melville's earlier literary career and his working conditions as he wrote; it also analyzes the book's contemporary reception and outlines how it finally achieved fame. Other sections review theories of the book's genesis, detail the circumstances of its publication, and present documents closely relating to the story. -- Amazon.com.