Melville's quarrel with God / by Larance Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Lawrance, 1906-1973, author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and literature--United States--History--19th century.

Religion and literature.

Christian fiction, American--History and criticism.

Christian fiction, American.

Melville, Herman, 1819-1891--Religion.

Melville, Herman.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (484 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1952.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this radical reinterpretation, Mr. Thompson argues that Melville, seeking to disguise his agonized conviction of the cruelty and malice of God, consistently satirized Christian doctrine. He endeavors to show that Melville resorted to literary deceptions that could simultaneously hoodwink and satirize the point of view of his orthodox readers. This bold challenge to the conventional interpretation of Melville is brilliantly presented and fully supported by external and internal evidence in such a way as to reveal a sinister intent in all of the major narratives from Typee through Billy Budd.Originally published in 1952.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

TO THE READER

FRUIT OF THAT FORBIDDEN TREE

EDEN REVISITED

QUEST FOR ATONEMENT

THREE PHASES OF DISILLUSIONMENT

SLASHING THE JACKET

DARK CONFESSIONS

WICKED BOOK

GOD'S STONY HEART

SWINDLES AS GOD'S AGENT

CHRONIC REPULSE

DIVINE DEPRAVITY

CONCLUSION

NOTES

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780691650357

0691650357

9780691061085

0691061084

9781400878161

1400878160

OCLC:

966767602