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Herman Melville A to Z : the essential reference to his life and work / Carl Rollyson and Lisa Paddock.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rollyson, Carl E. (Carl Edmund)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891--Encyclopedias.
- Melville, Herman.
- Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
- Authors, American--19th century--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Authors, American.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 261 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Checkmark Books, 2001.
- Summary:
- The Literary A to Z series provides the detail readers need to fully appreciate the lives and works of great writers. Each book draws upon an extensive range of critical and biographical material from hundreds of books, articles, and scholarly notes, synthesizing and presenting this material in an accessible and engaging way.
- More than 675 entries examine the characters and settings of Melville's works, the critics and scholars who commented on his writing, and the experiences that shaped his life and work.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-241) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0816038511
- 0816041601
- OCLC:
- 43706759
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