03396nam 2200577Ia 450 991045857520332120200520144314.01-58729-940-2(CKB)2560000000053832(EBL)843221(OCoLC)699513572(SSID)ssj0000467599(PQKBManifestationID)11309408(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000467599(PQKBWorkID)10490422(PQKB)11288835(MiAaPQ)EBC843221(MdBmJHUP)muse3006(Au-PeEL)EBL843221(CaPaEBR)ebr10436215(EXLCZ)99256000000005383220100317d2010 ub 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtccrChasing the white whale[electronic resource] the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today /by David DowlingIowa City University of Iowa Pressc20101 online resource (254 p.)"The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher.1-58729-906-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Shipping out -- That everlasting itch: the allure of whaling and marathon reading -- Queequeg's ink: the dilemma of reading the inscrutable -- Readers and crew -- Captain and mates: honored readers -- Harpooners and sailors: the unsung readers -- Twenty-five tumultuous hours -- Survival: enduring the sledge-hammering seas of the soul -- The breach: exulting in the whale."The nonstop reading of Melville's titanic epic 'Moby Dick' in the setting of New Bedford's Whaling Museum has inspire[d] this fresh look at the novel in light of its most devoted followers. With some trepidation, David Dowling joined the ranks of the Melvillians to participate in the event for the full twenty-five hours. He survived to [tell] the tale of the voyage to the marathon reading that organizes his critical analysis of the novel from its romantic departure to its sledgehammering seas, detailing the culture of the top brass to the common crew and scrutinizing the inscrutable in and through Melville's great novel"--Provided by publisher.Sea stories, AmericanHistory and criticismWhaling in literatureWhales in literatureElectronic books.Sea stories, AmericanHistory and criticism.Whaling in literature.Whales in literature.813/.3Dowling David Oakey1967-875287MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458575203321Chasing the white whale1954234UNINA