A Companion to Herman Melville

In a series of 35 original essays, this companion demonstrates the relevance of Melville's works in the twenty-first century.

• Presents 35 original essays by scholars from around the world, representing a range of different approaches to Melville
• Considers Melville in a global context, and looks at the impact of global economies and technologies on the way people read Melville
• Takes account of the latest and most sophisticated scholarship, including postcolonial and feminist perspectives
• Locates Melville in his cultural milieu, revising our views of his politics on race, gender and democracy
• Reveals Melville as a more contemporary writer than his critics have sometimes assumed

A Companion to Herman Melville features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism

A Companion to Herman Melville is available in Paperback

A Companion to Herman Melville was written by Wyn Kelley and published by Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley

A Companion to Herman Melville has 608 pages

Yes it is part of Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture series

£34.16