Alcohol in the Writings of Herman Melville
In early to mid-19th century America, there were growing debates concerning the social acceptability of alcohol and its consumption. Temperance reformers publicly decried the evils of liquor, and America''s greatest authors began to write works of temperance fiction, stories that urged Americans to refrain from imbibing.
Herman Melville was born in an era when drunkenness was part of daily li...
In early to mid-19th century America, there were growing debates concerning the social acceptability of alcohol and its consumption. Temperance reformers publicly decried the evils of liquor, and America''s greatest authors began to write works of temperance fiction, stories that urged Americans to refrain from imbibing.
Herman Melville was born in an era when drunkenness was part of daily li...
