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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786441542
ISBN-139780786441549
eBay Product ID (ePID)73942610
Product Key Features
Number of Pages247 Pages
Publication NameMelville and the Theme of Boredom
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
SubjectGeneral, American / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
AuthorDaniel Paliwoda
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2009-036801
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal813/.3
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Herman Melville's Noontide Demons Typee and Omoo : Body Here, Mind Over There Omoo and Mardi : Searching for a Theme White-Jacket : The Devil Loves Idle Hands Moby-Dick : God or the Devil "Bartleby, the Scrivener": Not Quite the Last Word Clarel : The Noontide Demon Can Quote Scripture, Too Billy Budd : Ode to Joy Conclusion Bibliography Index
SynopsisBoredom is a prevalent theme in Herman Melville's works. Rather than a passing fancy or a device for drawing attention to the action that also permeates his work, boredom is central to the writings, the author argues. He contends that in Melville's mature work, especially Moby Dick, boredom presents itself as an insidious presence in the lives of Melville's characters, until it matures from being a mere killer of time into a killer of souls., Boredom is a prevalent theme in Herman Melville's works. This title contends that in Melville's mature work, especially Moby Dick, boredom presents itself as an insidious presence in the lives of Melville's characters, until it matures from being a mere killer of time into a killer of souls.
LC Classification NumberPS2387.P35 2009
