Title: Herman Melville
First published: 1998
Description: Herman Melville's passion for things astronomical is visible throughout his writings. Brett Zimmerman places Melville's many astronomical citations within the thematic context of the works in which they appear and within the larger cultural and historical context of nineteenth-century studies. In addition he provides a comprehensive catalogue of every reference to astronomy, its practitioners, and related topics in Melville's works.

Herman Melville: Stargazer will be of great interest to scholars and students of American literature, as well as to those interested in the relationship between science and literature.
Subjects: Literature and science, Astronomy in literature, History, Astronomy, Knowledge, Criticism and interpretation, Melville, herman, 1819-1891, Knowledge and learning
Places: United States
People: Herman Melville (1819-1891)
Time periods: 19th century
LC classification: PS2388.A79 Z56 1998