In this fascinating and revealing book, first published in 1968, Maxwell examines the life and work of Herman Melville. By dividing extracts of Melville’s work in chronological order, the sections…

In this revised edition Douglas Robillard updates the scholarship on his poetry through the introduction and notes. It contains entire texts of Battle-Pieces , John Marr and Other Sailors and…

This title is part of UC Press’s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach…

AS THE SHIP ‘DOLY’ DOCKS INTO THE YARD AT NUKUHEVA PORT, TWO OF ITS SAILORS DECIDE TO RUN AWAY FROM ITS ATROCITIES. THEY ARE SCARED TO TRAVEL BACK ON THE…

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…

Raymond Melbourne Weaver (1888 - April 4, 1948) was a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University in 1916-1948, and a literary scholar best known for publishing Herman…

A collection of poems by Herman Melville, featuring selections from The Battle Pieces , Clarel , John Marr and Other Sailors , and pieces he had in planning, such as…

Herman Melville was already considered to be a successful author when he wrote Moby-Dick in just under two years. This book offers commentary on the canvas of symbols, themes, and…