Herman Melville by Lewis Mumford
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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) |
| Credits | Sean/IB and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| 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 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 7020 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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