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1 online resource (282 pages) |
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Literary criticism and cultural theory |
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Literary criticism and cultural theory.
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| Contents |
1. Correspondent colorings: Emerson and Melville -- 2. Shadows in Eden: American transcendentalism and its discontents -- 3. Deeper shadows to come: The transcendental underpinnings of Melville's early works -- 4. Defying nature: Moby-Dick and the limits of Emersonian individualism -- 5. A hell-fired rural bowl of milk: Melville's Pierre and transcendental rebellion -- 6. Naked nature aboard the San Dominick: "Benito Cereno," Emerson, and the gothic -- 7. The endless, winding way: Melville's engagement with Emerson in The Whale's wake -- Appendix: The Emerson-Melville relationship: An annotated secondary bibliography |
| Summary |
This book contextualises and details Herman Melville's artistic career and outlines the relationship between Melville and Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-216) and index |
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 -- Influence
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Philosophy
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 fast |
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 fast |
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803-1882 gnd |
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Melville, Herman 1819-1891 gnd |
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. swd |
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Sea stories, American -- History and criticism
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Transcendentalism in literature.
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Fate and fatalism in literature.
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Transcendentalism (New England)
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Philosophy in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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Philosophy
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Fate and fatalism in literature
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Philosophy in literature
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Sea stories, American
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Transcendentalism in literature
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Transcendentalism (New England)
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Transzendentalismus
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135885304 |
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1135885303 |
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0203486110 |
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9780203486115 |
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