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How D. H. Lawrence Read Herman Melville

By Hayes, Kevin J

How D. H. Lawrence Read Herman Melville Contemporary literature

How D. H. Lawrence Read Herman Melville

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How Lawrence Read Melville is a highly focused account of D. H. Lawrence's discovery and reception of Herman Melville, from when he first read Moby-Dick as a young man to his final references to Melville in his late works. It shows Lawrence's initial reaction to Moby-Dick; how it led him to other works by Melville, namely Typee and Omoo; and how Melville affected Lawrence's critical and creative writing and shaped his philosophy.This book is a study of the creative process that shows how one great writer inspired another, but it also makes a major contribution to the history of the book and two of its subfields: the history of reading, and reception studies. By his death in 1891, Melville had been forgotten except by a small circle of English enthusiasts. That group put Lawrence onto Melville, whereupon he became a - until now largely unacknowledged - leader of the Melville Revival that rescued the great writer from obscurity. This Swiss army knife of a book will appeal to scholars and booklovers alike.
KEVIN J. HAYES, Professor Emeritus at the University of Central Oklahoma, lives and writes in Toledo, Ohio. He is the author of many books on American literature, history, and culture, including At War with "The Red Badge of Courage" (Camden House) and George Washington, A Life in Books, for which he received the George Washington Prize.
Product details
Number of Pages:
206
Release Date:
2021-04-30
Publication Date:
2021-06-15
Publisher:
Camden House
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1640141103
ISBN13:
9781640141100
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
457 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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