A bold and hardy race of men : the lives and literature of American whalemen / / Jennifer Schell
| A bold and hardy race of men : the lives and literature of American whalemen / / Jennifer Schell |
| Autore | Schell Jennifer <1974-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 810.9/356 |
| Soggetto topico |
American literature - History and criticism
Whaling in literature Whalers (Persons) - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61376-273-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Manly physical labor and American national identity -- The world of whaling and its residents -- Foremast hands and the art of physical labor -- The whaling industry and its chains of command -- Unconventional gender roles at home and at sea -- Racialized discourses and cosmopolitan workforces. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463409003321 |
Schell Jennifer <1974->
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| Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A bold and hardy race of men : the lives and literature of American whalemen / / Jennifer Schell
| A bold and hardy race of men : the lives and literature of American whalemen / / Jennifer Schell |
| Autore | Schell Jennifer <1974-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 810.9/356 |
| Soggetto topico |
American literature - History and criticism
Whaling in literature Whalers (Persons) - United States - History |
| ISBN | 1-61376-273-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Manly physical labor and American national identity -- The world of whaling and its residents -- Foremast hands and the art of physical labor -- The whaling industry and its chains of command -- Unconventional gender roles at home and at sea -- Racialized discourses and cosmopolitan workforces. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788493903321 |
Schell Jennifer <1974->
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| Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A bold and hardy race of men : the lives and literature of American whalemen / / Jennifer Schell
| A bold and hardy race of men : the lives and literature of American whalemen / / Jennifer Schell |
| Autore | Schell Jennifer <1974-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 810.9/356 |
| Soggetto topico |
American literature - History and criticism
Whaling in literature Whalers (Persons) - United States - History |
| ISBN | 1-61376-273-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Manly physical labor and American national identity -- The world of whaling and its residents -- Foremast hands and the art of physical labor -- The whaling industry and its chains of command -- Unconventional gender roles at home and at sea -- Racialized discourses and cosmopolitan workforces. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816138003321 |
Schell Jennifer <1974->
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| Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : University of Massachusetts Press, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chasing the white whale [[electronic resource] ] : the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today / / by David Dowling
| Chasing the white whale [[electronic resource] ] : the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today / / by David Dowling |
| Autore | Dowling David Oakey <1967-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 p.) |
| Disciplina | 813/.3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea stories, American - History and criticism
Whaling in literature Whales in literature |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-58729-940-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458575203321 |
Dowling David Oakey <1967->
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| Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chasing the white whale [[electronic resource] ] : the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today / / by David Dowling
| Chasing the white whale [[electronic resource] ] : the Moby-Dick marathon ; or, what Melville means today / / by David Dowling |
| Autore | Dowling David Oakey <1967-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 p.) |
| Disciplina | 813/.3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea stories, American - History and criticism
Whaling in literature Whales in literature |
| ISBN | 1-58729-940-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791569803321 |
Dowling David Oakey <1967->
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| Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The pusher and the sufferer : an unsentimental reading of Moby-Dick / / Suzanne Stein
| The pusher and the sufferer : an unsentimental reading of Moby-Dick / / Suzanne Stein |
| Autore | Stein Suzanne |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (128 p.) |
| Disciplina | 813/.3 |
| Collana | Studies in major literary authors |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea stories, American - History and criticism
Whaling in literature Whales in literature |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-135-72394-X
1-315-05472-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Major Literary Authors; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction Uses of Mendacity; Chapter 1 The World As Will; Chapter 2 Narcissism; Chapter 3 Seduction; Chapter 4 Fusion; Selected Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464065803321 |
Stein Suzanne
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The pusher and the sufferer : an unsentimental reading of Moby-Dick / / Suzanne Stein
| The pusher and the sufferer : an unsentimental reading of Moby-Dick / / Suzanne Stein |
| Autore | Stein Suzanne |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (128 p.) |
| Disciplina | 813/.3 |
| Collana | Studies in major literary authors |
| Soggetto topico |
Sea stories, American - History and criticism
Whaling in literature Whales in literature |
| ISBN |
1-135-72401-6
1-135-72394-X 1-315-05472-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Major Literary Authors; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction Uses of Mendacity; Chapter 1 The World As Will; Chapter 2 Narcissism; Chapter 3 Seduction; Chapter 4 Fusion; Selected Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787721603321 |
Stein Suzanne
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Whale! [[electronic resource] /] / K.L. Evans
| Whale! [[electronic resource] /] / K.L. Evans |
| Autore | Evans Kim Leilani |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina | 813/.3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Psychological fiction, American - History and criticism
Sea stories, American - History and criticism Whaling in literature Whales in literature |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8166-9577-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface; Preamble; 1. A Tale of Attachment; 2. A Common Account of Shipping; 3. The Politics of Whale; 4. Confessions of a Captain; 5. Crossing the Line; 6. A Leaky Boat; Swan Song; Notes; Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451652703321 |
Evans Kim Leilani
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| Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2003 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Whale! [[electronic resource] /] / K.L. Evans
| Whale! [[electronic resource] /] / K.L. Evans |
| Autore | Evans Kim Leilani |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina | 813/.3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Psychological fiction, American - History and criticism
Sea stories, American - History and criticism Whaling in literature Whales in literature |
| ISBN | 0-8166-9577-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Preface; Preamble; 1. A Tale of Attachment; 2. A Common Account of Shipping; 3. The Politics of Whale; 4. Confessions of a Captain; 5. Crossing the Line; 6. A Leaky Boat; Swan Song; Notes; Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784107603321 |
Evans Kim Leilani
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| Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2003 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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