num_pages: 328
description: The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville is intended to provide a critical introduction to Melville's work. The essays have been specially commissioned for this volume, and provide a comprehensive overview of Melville's career. All of Melville's 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.
language: English
title: The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville
titlecomplete: The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
genres: Literature
ratings_count: 22
publisher: Cambridge University Press