LEADER 03396nam 2200577Ia 450 001 9910458575203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-58729-940-2 035 $a(CKB)2560000000053832 035 $a(EBL)843221 035 $a(OCoLC)699513572 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000467599 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11309408 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000467599 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10490422 035 $a(PQKB)11288835 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC843221 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse3006 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL843221 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10436215 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000053832 100 $a20100317d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChasing the white whale$b[electronic resource] $ethe Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today /$fby David Dowling 210 $aIowa City $cUniversity of Iowa Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (254 p.) 300 $a"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. 311 $a1-58729-906-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aShipping 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. 330 $a"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. 606 $aSea stories, American$xHistory and criticism 606 $aWhaling in literature 606 $aWhales in literature 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSea stories, American$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aWhaling in literature. 615 0$aWhales in literature. 676 $a813/.3 700 $aDowling$b David Oakey$f1967-$0875287 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458575203321 996 $aChasing the white whale$91954234 997 $aUNINA