{"product_id":"9781405131575","title":"Herman Melville An Introduction","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Introductions to Literature\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHerman Melville\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWyn Kelley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ American \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis unique 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 \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a brief introduction to Melville, covering all his major works\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShowcases Melville's writing process through his correspondence with Nathaniel Hawthorne\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a clear sense of Melville's major themes and preoccupations\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on \u003ci\u003eTypee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBilly Budd\u003c\/i\u003e in individual chapters\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a biography, summary of key works, interpretation, commentary, and an extensive bibliography.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eWyn Kelley\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in the Literature Faculty at MIT. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMelville's City: Literary and Urban Form in Nineteenth-Century New York\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) and editor of \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Herman Melville\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 2006) and an edition of \u003ci\u003eBenito Cereno\u003c\/i\u003e 2006, and has also written a number of essays on Melville. She is Associate Editor of the Melville Society journal \u003ci\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 February 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405131575\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378458194060,"sku":"9781405131575","price":112.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405131575.jpg?v=1780238609","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405131575","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}