Alcohol In The Writings Of Herman Melville

Author : Corey Evan Thompson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786499605
Total Pages : 215 pages
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Download or read book Alcohol in the Writings of Herman Melville written by Corey Evan Thompson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 life for American men but came of age at a time when the temperance movement had gained social and literary momentum. This first full-length analysis of alcohol and intoxication in Melville's novels, short fiction and poetry shows how he entered the debate in the latter half of the 19th century. Throughout his work he cautions readers to avoid alcohol and consistently illustrates negative outcomes of drinking.

Author : Corey Evan Thompson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476621209
Total Pages : 215 pages
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Download or read book Alcohol in the Writings of Herman Melville written by Corey Evan Thompson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 life for American men but came of age at a time when the temperance movement had gained social and literary momentum. This first full-length analysis of alcohol and intoxication in Melville's novels, short fiction and poetry shows how he entered the debate in the latter half of the 19th century. Throughout his work he cautions readers to avoid alcohol and consistently illustrates negative outcomes of drinking.

Author : Corey Evan Thompson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476676321
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Herman Melville written by Corey Evan Thompson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference work covers both Herman Melville's life and writings. It includes a biography and detailed information on his works, on the important themes contained therein, and on the significant people and places in his life. The appendices include suggestions for further reading of both literary and cultural criticism, an essay on Melville's lasting cultural influence, and information on both the fictional ships in his works and the real-life ones on which he sailed.

Author : Herman Melville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
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Download or read book The Works of Herman Melville written by Herman Melville and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Raychel Haugrud Reiff
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761425922
Total Pages : 166 pages
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Download or read book Herman Melville written by Raychel Haugrud Reiff and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2008 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A biography of writer Herman Melville that describes his era, his major works--especially Moby Dick, his life, and the legacy of his writing"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Corey Evan Thompson
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ISBN 13 : 9781680531954
Total Pages : 160 pages
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Download or read book Death in Herman Melville's Fiction written by Corey Evan Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary critics have aptly noted that death is arguably the most frequent topic, theme, or occurrence in all of American literature. Naturally, the works of such authors as Charles Brockden Brown, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Kate Chopin, Shirley Jackson, and Stephen King, among countless others, go to great lengths to support this observation; however, the renowned nineteenth-century American literary giant Herman Melville, most famous as the author of Moby Dick, has been frequently overlooked. In this book, seasoned literary scholar Corey Evan Thompson seeks to remedy this oversight. Death in Herman Melville's Fiction: Melville's "Memento Mori" is the first full-length study to examine the ubiquity and implications of death in Melville's prose fiction. As Thompson shows, death occurs in all of Melville's novels and much of his shorter fiction by various means. Not only is death a frequent occurrence in Melville's fiction, but his characters die regardless of age, health, social status, or moral character. Drawing from his father's death, Melville's fiction provides his readers with the difficult realization that it is the inevitable destination for everyone who is on this journey called life.

Author : Herman Melville
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
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Download or read book The Works of Herman Melville written by Herman Melville and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Corey Evan Thompson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476642710
Total Pages : 244 pages
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Download or read book Herman Melville written by Corey Evan Thompson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference work covers both Herman Melville's life and writings. It includes a biography and detailed information on his works, on the important themes contained therein, and on the significant people and places in his life. The appendices include suggestions for further reading of both literary and cultural criticism, an essay on Melville's lasting cultural influence, and information on both the fictional ships in his works and the real-life ones on which he sailed.

Author : Herman Melville
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
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Download or read book The Works of Herman Melville written by Herman Melville and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Herman Melville
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
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Download or read book The Works of Herman Melville: Billy Budd ; and other prose pieces written by Herman Melville and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: