The Critical Response to Herman Melville's Moby-Dick

by Kevin J. Hayes

Herman Melville's Moby-Dick received considerable attention shortly after its publication in 1851. Melville's contemporaries reacted strongly to his work, and his innovations often received harsh criticism from his 19th-century audience. Interest in Melville's novel then subsided, until a revival began at the beginning of the 20th century. This volume collects the most significant writings on Moby-Dick to trace the critical response...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313287724
• ISBN13: 9780313287725
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"