whaling in literature

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Herman Melville's novel, Moby Dick, which was published in the 1850s and based on the author's own experience at sea.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Presents twenty-one works of criticism on Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick, " discussing its language, style, symbols, themes, religious references, and characters and relating the novel to American society, and provides a chronology and further reading list.