Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation

Auteur(s) : Cotkin, George (1950-....)  Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur

Titre(s) : Dive deeper [Texte imprimé] : journeys with "Moby-Dick" / George Cotkin

Publication : New York : Oxford University Press, cop. 2012

Description matérielle : x-302 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Comprend : A note to readers ; Etymology ; Extracts ; Moby-Dick : chapters 1-135 ; Epilogue.

Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-284) and index
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

Sujet(s) : Melville, Herman (1819-1891). Moby Dick  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Melville, Herman (1819-1891). Moby Dick -- Influence  Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet

Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780199855735 (cloth) (alk. paper). - ISBN 0199855730 (cloth) (alk. paper). - ISBN 9780199855759 (pbk.) (alk. paper). - ISBN 0199855757 (pbk.) (alk. paper)

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