Melville

About this book

Herman Melville was born into a family that in the fledgling republic had lost money and status. This work traces Melville's growth from the bawdy storytelling of Typee through the spiritual preoccupations building up to Moby-Dick, and the profound disillusionment of later works. It uncovers autobiographical traces throughout Melville's writing.

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What to Read Before Moby-Dick: The Run-Up to Melville's Whale, in Order

Intermediate10books80 hrs5 stages

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