مقدمۀ کیمبریج بر هرمان ملویل

Cambridge Introductions to Literature

by Kevin J. Hayes, رحمت‌الله قائمی (Translator)

Despite its indifferent reception when it was first published in 1851, Moby Dick is now a central work in the American literary canon. This introduction offers readings of Melville's masterpiece, but it also sets out the key themes, contexts, and critical reception of his entire oeuvre. The first chapters cover Melville's life and the historical and cultural contexts. Melville's individual works each receive full attention in the third chapter, including Typee, Moby Dick, Billy Budd and the short stories. Elsewhere in the chapter different themes in Melville are explained with reference to several works: Melville's writing process, Melville as letter writer, Melville and the past, Melville and modernity, Melville's late writings. The final chapter analyses Melville scholarship from his day to ours. Kevin J. Hayes provides comprehensive information about Melville's life and works in an accessible and engaging book that will be essential for students beginning to read this important author.

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2007

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[Daniel T · Rating 3 out of 5]

این کتاب در خصوص شناخت شخصیت ملویل و مسیر زندگیش و چالش هایی که با اون ها مواجه شد که نتیجه تمامی این مسائل بازتابشون در آثارش هست رو به شما ارائه می‌کنه.

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این کتاب و تحلیل دریفوس رو همراه با کتاب شروع کردم که شاید بتونم درک بهتری از داستان موبی دیک داشته باشم، اما همچنان کمی سخت فهمه.

[Sam]

It was alright.