Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville

The Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville is intended to provide a critical introduction to Melville''s work. The essays have been specially commissioned for this volume, and provide a comprehensive overview of Melville''s career. All of Melville''s key works, including Moby-Dick, Typee, White Jacket, The Tambourine in Glory and The Confidence Man, are examined, as well as most of his poetry and ...