Mariners, renegades, and castaways

the story of Herman Melville and the world we live in

182 pages

Langue : English

Publié 19 septembre 2001 par Dartmouth College, University Press of New England.

ISBN :
978-1-58465-093-5
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a publié une critique de Mariners, renegades, and castaways par James, C. L. R. (Reencounters with colonialism--new perspectives on the Americas)

not about whales

A solid early start, tying Ahab's totalitarianism to American capitalism and the neurotic disassociation it produces in the intellectual class and middle management. As it spins out to broader Melville background and comparative lit, I cared less.

Sujets

  • Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Political and social views.
  • Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
  • Literature and society -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
  • Alienation (Social psychology) in literature.
  • Social problems in literature.
  • Working class in literature.