"This is a Swiss army knife of a book: it has many different uses. It is a highly focused account of Lawrence's discovery and reception of 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 first reaction to M...

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1. Verfasser:	Hayes, Kevin J. 1959- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Rochester, New York Camden House 2021
Schriftenreihe:	Studies in English and American literature and culture
Schlagworte:	Lawrence, D. H. > 1885-1930 Melville, Herman > 1819-1891 Einfluss Lawrence, D. H. / (David Herbert) / 1885-1930 / Criticism and interpretation Melville, Herman / 1819-1891 / Influence Lawrence, D. H. / (David Herbert) / 1885-1930 Melville, Herman / 1819-1891 Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Criticism, interpretation, etc
Zusammenfassung:	"This is a Swiss army knife of a book: it has many different uses. It is a highly focused account of Lawrence's discovery and reception of 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 first 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. The book is also a major contribution to Melville studies. By his death in 1891, outside of a small circle of English enthusiasts, Melville had been forgotten. 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. How Lawrence Read Melville also contributes to the history of the book and two of its subfields: the history of reading, and reception studies. And it is a study of the creative process, showing how one great writer inspired another"--
Beschreibung:	xx, 185 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:	9781640141100