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1 online resource (xiv, 142 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"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."--BOOK JACKET. "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."--Jacket. |
| Contents |
""Contents""; ""Tables and Figures""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1 The Uranic Muse: Melville's Knowledge of Astronomy""; ""2 The Cosmic Drama of Mardi""; ""3 Stars and Spiritual Navigation in Clarel""; ""4 Astronomical Imagery and Symbolic Antitheses in Billy Budd""; ""5 Final Thoughts on Melville and Astronomy""; ""Appendix One: Catalogue of References to Astronomical Subjects""; ""Appendix Two: More Maps and Drawings from Hiram Mattison's Atlas""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M"" |
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| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Knowledge and learning -- Astronomy.
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Astronomy. |
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. |
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Critique et interprétation. |
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Et l'astronomie. |
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Melville, Herman. |
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Astronomy in literature.
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Astronomy in literature. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Zimmerman, Brett, 1958- Herman Melville. Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1998 (DLC) 00268966 |
| ISBN |
9780773567443 (electronic book) |
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0773567445 (electronic book) |
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0773517863 |
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9780773517868 |
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