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"This introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd - "a writer whom few know." Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. Using the extraordinary "Agatha" correspondence with Nathaniel Hawthorne as a key to Melville's writing practices, beliefs, and inclinations, the volume introduces Melville as a writer who constantly reflected on his craft and experimented with new forms and genres." "Arranged chronologically, the volume focuses on Typee, Moby-Dick, and Billy Budd, as well as other novels, short fiction, and poems, to explore Melville's distinctive narrative style. A biography, summaries of key works, interpretation, commentary, and an extensive bibliography are all included."--Jacket
Introduction -- Melville's Life -- Agatha and the Invention of Narrative -- Melville's Early Yarns -- Making Literary Use of the Story: Typee and Omoo -- A Regular Story Founded on Striking Incidents: Mardi, Redburn, and White-Jacket -- Writing New Gospel in Moby-Dick and Pierre -- So Much of Pathos & So Much of Depth: Moby-Dick -- All Tender Obligations: Pierre -- Turning a New Leaf: Short Fiction, Israel Potter, and The Confidence-Man -- A Leaf from Professional Experience: Short Fiction of the 1850s -- Peculiarly Latitudinarian Notions: Israel Potter and The Confidence-Man -- Melville's Later Career -- Fulness & Veins & Beauty: Battle-Pieces and Clarel -- Different Considerations: Late Poetry -- Instinct with Significance: Billy Budd -- Afterword: Restoring to You Your Own Property: Owning Melville -- Appendix: Agatha Correspondence.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-216) and index.
Blackwell introductions to literature ; 19