The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

About this book

The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville is intended to provide a critical introduction to Melvilles work. The essays have been specially commissioned for this volume and provide a comprehensive overview of Melvilles career. All of Melvilles novels are discussed as well as most of his poetry and short fiction. Written at a level both challenging and accessible the volume provides fresh perspectives on an American author whose work continues to fascinate readers and stimulate new study.