No book is more central to the study of nineteenth-century American literature than "Herman Melville's Moby-Dick"; or "The Whale". First published it 1851, it still speaks powerfully to readers today. Combining reprinted documents with clear introductions for student readers, this volume examines th[...]
The American Novel series provides students of American literature with introductory critical guides to the great works of American fiction. Each volume begins with a substantial introduction by a distinguished authority on the text, giving details of the novel?s composition, publication history, an[...]