02973nam 2200517 a 450 991080750040332120240516222936.00-19-998672-X0-19-985574-9(CKB)2550000001064189(StDuBDS)AH24219745(MiAaPQ)EBC998941(EXLCZ)99255000000106418920120218d2012 uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierDive deeper journeys with Moby-Dick /George Cotkin1st ed.New York ;Oxford Oxford University Press20121 online resource (288 p. ) ill0-19-985575-7 1-299-67436-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover -- Table of Contents -- A Note to Readers -- Etymology -- Extracts -- Moby-Dick: Chapters 1 - 135 -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.A guide to Herman Melville's epic novel, and discussion of its immense legacy in American culture.Herman Melville's epic tale of obsession has all the ingredients of a first rate drama--fascinating characters in solitude and society, battles between good and evil, a thrilling chase to the death--and yet its allusions, digressions, and sheer scope can prove daunting to even the most intrepid reader. George Cotkin's Dive Deeper provides both a guide to the novel and a record of its dazzling cultural train. It supplies easy-to-follow plot points for each of the novel's 135 sections before taking up a salient phrase, image, or idea in each for further exploration. Through these forays, Cotkin traces the astonishing reach of the novel, sighting the White Whale in mainstream and obscure subcultures alike, from impressionist painting circles to political terrorist cells. In a lively and engaging style, Dive Deeper immerses us into the depths of Melville's influence on the literature, film, and art of our modern world. Cotkin's playful wit and critical precision stretch from Camus to Led Zeppelin, from Emerson to Bob Dylan, and bring to life the terrors and wonders of what is arguably America's greatest novel.Sea stories, AmericanHistory and criticismMass media and literatureLiteratureeflchElectronic books.lcshSea stories, AmericanHistory and criticism.Mass media and literature.Literature.813.3Cotkin George1950-1643712StDuBDSStDuBDSStDuBDSZUkPrAHLSBOOK9910807500403321Dive deeper4064439UNINA