Herman Melville by Lewis Mumford

Herman Melville is a biography of the American author Herman Melville by Lewis Mumford, first published in 1929. Mumford, who felt a close affinity with Melville, gives both an account of the author's life and an interpretation of his works in the book, devoting particular attention to Moby-Dick and the later works published thereafter. The book played a role in the Melville revival of the 1920s, helping to affirm the author's reputation and to indicate connections between his work and later literature. The book was later republished under the title Herman Melville: A Study of His Life and Vision. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)

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Author Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990
LoC No. 29007422
Title Herman Melville
Original Publication New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1929.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Melville_(book)
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Summary Herman Melville is a biography of the American author Herman Melville by Lewis Mumford, first published in 1929. Mumford, who felt a close affinity with Melville, gives both an account of the author's life and an interpretation of his works in the book, devoting particular attention to Moby-Dick and the later works published thereafter. The book played a role in the Melville revival of the 1920s, helping to affirm the author's reputation and to indicate connections between his work and later literature. The book was later republished under the title Herman Melville: A Study of His Life and Vision.
(This summary is from Wikipedia.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Novelists, American -- 19th century -- Biography
Subject Melville, Herman, 1819-1891
Category Text
eBook-No. 78016
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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