The errant art of Moby-Dick
Subtitle: the canon, the Cold War, and the struggle for American studies
By: William V. Spanos.
Series: New Americanists
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Durham, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
Subjects: Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.; Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Influence.; Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Literature and society -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Sea stories, American -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.; American literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.; Criticism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Canon (Literature); Cold War.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-363) and index.